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Augmenting Large Language Models via Vector Embeddings to Improve Domain-Specific Responsiveness

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Improving FAIRness of Geospatial data using Large Language Models.

Blessing Kavhu¹, Ville Mäkinen², Panu Muhli²

¹Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute of the National Land Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland. blessing.kavhu@nls.fi.

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Summary

Large language models (LLMs) can enhance FAIR data principles in geospatial stewardship by improving metadata, discovery, and interaction. These AI tools assist, rather than replace, traditional practices for trustworthy data reuse.

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Augmenting Large Language Models via Vector Embeddings to Improve Domain-Specific Responsiveness

Augmenting Large Language Models via Vector Embeddings to Improve Domain-Specific Responsiveness

Published on: December 6, 2024

Area of Science:

Geospatial Science
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

The FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability) are crucial for scientific data.
Implementing FAIR practices in geospatial data is challenging due to complex infrastructures and usability gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how large language models (LLMs) can operationalize FAIR-aligned geospatial data stewardship.
To identify specific applications of LLMs in supporting FAIR elements within geospatial data.

Main Methods:

Review of practical geospatial FAIR implementation experiences.
Synthesis of emerging LLM-enabled applications for data stewardship.
Analysis of challenges and proposed solutions for LLM integration.

Main Results:

LLMs can assist with metadata enrichment, semantic alignment, multilingual discovery, and natural language interaction with geospatial services.
Proposed solutions include hybrid validation, confidence-aware workflows, and transparent AI provenance to ensure trustworthy reuse.
A research agenda for AI-supported FAIR (fAIr) is outlined.

Conclusions:

LLMs act as assistive technologies to scale and embed FAIR principles in geospatial research infrastructures.
LLMs complement, rather than replace, traditional data stewardship practices.
Focus on evaluation, efficient models, explainable AI, and standards integration is key for future development.