{"id":4978,"date":"2026-06-09T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nettop.guru\/wordpress\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:08:30","slug":"web-ai-and-innovation-research-how-text-analysis-is-transforming-economic-geography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nettop.guru\/wordpress\/web-ai-and-innovation-research-how-text-analysis-is-transforming-economic-geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Web AI and Innovation Research: How Text Analysis is Transforming Economic Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode, Milad Abbasiharofteh discusses the evolution of innovation research, from patents and trademarks to web-based text analysis and generative AI. 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