A computer can do large-scale searching through millions of social media posts much more quickly and effectively than a human can, says business information technology professor Chris Zobel. "But, the machine needs to be trained — it needs to learn what to search for — to do this correctly.”
Chris Zobel, Professor of Business Information Technology in the Pamplin College of Business, presented during the 2019 HokieTalks. Watch his talk, "Supply Chains for Disaster Relief Operations."