NODES AI 2026 - Semiont: A Graph Based, AI Native Wiki and Annotator

This talk features Adam Pingel discussing "Semiont: A Graph-Based, AI-Native Wiki and Annotator." The session explores the limitations of modern AI systems that rely on proprietary embeddings and emphasizes Semiont's open approach to knowledge management. Built on the W3C Web Annotation standard, Semiont generates a lexical graph from various documents and media, facilitating an ontology-informed semantic layer that users can control. The speaker highlights how this system enables communities to create verifiable knowledge that aligns with their needs, using AI to support detection, suggestion, and drafting while preserving user privacy and ownership.