Human-free categorization of text a reality

A new automated classification scheme for textual information has been released by text mining company Semio.

Semio Taxonomy parses text from the Web, E-mail, databases, HTML and a range of file formats, recognizing concepts and shared ideas and linking related content in a Yahoo-like directory. Taxomony updates content directories incrementally, so users can add real-time information and administrators can update without using the entire directory.

Delphi Group analyst Hadley Reynolds believes the growing amount of relevant information on the Internet will create the need to automate the human library function of organizing information.

Giving human librarians tools like intelligent taxonomy generators to automatically create and maintaining content directories "will become a mainstream component of tomorrow's content management arsenal," said Reynolds.

FindLaw, a vertical portal for the legal industry, is using Semio Taxonomy to classify and manage content faster and more economically, allowing the company to focus on enhancing its content and other offerings, according to FindLaw CEO Tim Stanley.

General availability for Semio Taxonomy is projected for mid-May. Pricing for Semio Taxonomy as a service will be about $100,000 per year on a monthly subscription basis. Pricing for the software begins at $20,000 plus maintenance fees.

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