- Imagine that you decided to study some complex topic, for example, “the impact of nanotechnology on global warming” or “the prospects of quantum cryptography”. You start writing notes, and then you come across the classic question: “Where can I find experts who really have something to say?” The usual approach is a long search on LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Academia.edu and other platforms, but is it possible to just take and understand which of these people is an expert, and who just looks confident?
- Imagine a system that takes your notes and literally on the fly finds people with the appropriate expertise. You just type the word “quantum” and the system immediately lists experts who have been in the field for a long time and can enrich your research, offer useful ideas or give examples. In an ideal world, it would look something like this:
Topic recognition
Let's say you make a note: “How will data be protected in the era of quantum computers?” The system analyzes the keywords (“data protection”, “quantum computers”) and decides that it requires experts in quantum cryptography, information security and, perhaps, a few philosophers to answer the eternal question of privacy.
Creating a rating of experts on the topic
Then the system loads your contact database and the world knowledge database and selects suitable people. Each of them is ranked by their experience, number of publications and influence, which confirms that this person did not hear about quantum computers yesterday.
Expert suggestions and connections
Based on the analysis of all available sources and your social graph, the system forms a “pool” of contacts and suggests you the top 5 experts. For example: “Here’s Professor Wilson — his research has been mentioned at MIT, and he’s been a guest on a podcast about quantum cryptography. And here’s Dr. Lee, who, in addition to his academic publications, speaks at security conferences.”
Keeping in touch with experts
In addition, the system helps you maintain relationships with experts. It will tell you when they have new publications, conferences, or events, remind you to ask questions, and add your ideas to their discussions. As a result, your connections will develop through knowledge and ideas, rather than through formal exchanges of “hellos.”
An example of how this could look in practice: You just read an article that American scientists have made a breakthrough in quantum encryption, and you write about it. The system recommends several experts on this topic to you at once. It’s simple - scientists are right next to you, and you don’t even have to scour the entire Internet looking for them.
