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METHODOLOGY · Encyclopedia page

Methodology and Editorial Policy

المنهجية وسياسة التحرير

Principle

The encyclopedia organizes and links published knowledge, and does not create original knowledge. Every substantive piece of information in it has a published source.

What enters the encyclopedia

Material enters if it has a direct relation to artificial intelligence, or a necessary relation to understanding one of its elements. In case of doubt, the default is that it is out of scope.

The following are out of scope:

  • General computer science.
  • Company news with no reference value.
  • Promotional material.
  • Unsupported forecasts.

An entry is not devoted to something that cannot support more than two lines; it is mentioned within another entry instead.

How an entry is produced

  1. Drafting: the draft is written with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from sources that were opened and read. A source is not accepted unless its existence has been verified and it has been verified to say what is attributed to it.
  2. Translation: the draft is translated into English.
  3. Automated check: verifies: - Completeness of fields. - That every reference to a source has a source. - Validity of links and relations. - Absence of duplication.
  4. Human review: the editor reviews the entry once before publication. The editor checks the information against its sources and reviews both versions.
  5. Publication: the reviewer's name and the date of review are recorded in the entry.

Types

Entries have ten types:

  • Concept.
  • Technology.
  • Dataset or Benchmark.
  • Organization.
  • Person.
  • Law or Policy.
  • Document or Work.
  • Incident or Event.
  • Country or Region.
  • Comparison or Study.

Each type has a template with defined sections, so that the reader finds information in the same place in every entry.

Updating

  • Every entry has a degree of change:
  • Stable: reviewed when needed.
  • Changing: reviewed every year.
  • Fast-changing: reviewed every three months.
  • The date of last verification is visible in every entry.
  • A substantive change returns the entry to review, such as changing a fact or a date.

Terminology

  • When a term first appears, the Arabic equivalent is written, followed by the English original in parentheses.
  • Approved equivalents are recorded in the glossary, and are used with the same meaning in every entry.