Explicit Knowledge
A form of knowledge that can be codified, written down, and transmitted to others. It stands in contrast to tacit knowledge and is the type that traditional document management systems are designed to store.
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Explicit knowledge is knowledge that can be encoded and documented.
Explicit rules can be reused and audited by the system, while the tacit judgments that remain with people become sharper through repeated use.
Polanyi's Paradox states that humans know far more than they can express, with explicit knowledge being easily acquired by AI while tacit knowledge remains a uniquely human advantage
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Polanyi's Paradox states that humans know far more than they can express, with explicit knowledge being easily acquired by AI while tacit knowledge remains a uniquely human advantage
65%UnverifiedExplicit knowledge is knowledge that can be encoded and documented.
50%UnverifiedExplicit rules can be reused and audited by the system, while the tacit judgments that remain with people become sharper through repeated use.
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