Categorizing Words and Category Values

Question

We were set an algorithm problem in class today, as a \"if you figure out a solution you don\'t have to do this subject\". SO of course, we all thought we will give it a go.

Answer 1

Use an existing categorized large data set such as RCV1 to train your system of choice. You could do worse then to start reading existing research and benchmarks.

Appart from Google there exist other 'encyclopedic" datasets you can build of, some of them hosted as public data sets on Amazon Web Services, such as a complete snapshot of the English language Wikipedia.

Be creative. There is other data out there besides Google.