Asilomar++ Gong Show Rakesh Agrawal IBM Almaden Research Center May 4, 2003

pDB The database for the rest of us! Ability to access my data any time, any where, using any device connected to the Internet Ability to access my data any time, any where, using any device connected to the Internet Selective sharing of different portions of my data with those who I designate Selective sharing of different portions of my data with those who I designate Automatic augmentation of my data with data available on the internet, based on my preferences Automatic augmentation of my data with data available on the internet, based on my preferences Uniform treatment of different types of data and my annotations Uniform treatment of different types of data and my annotations Approximate querying and ranked results Approximate querying and ranked results Ability to join my data with public databases Ability to join my data with public databases

iDB Internet is the database! Everyone has data that can be valuable for someone else! Everyone has data that can be valuable for someone else! –Logical extension of the static web? How to organize and use is this world-wide database? How to organize and use is this world-wide database? –How to find ? How to trust what we find? –How to resolve inconsistencies? –How to incorporate personal biases in the search process? –Founded on the tradition of gift-giving or greed? Is this what semantic web ought to be? Is this what semantic web ought to be?

New Ideas, or Déjà vu all over again? Its possible that Gnutella has walked the earth before. Its tricky to determine whats brand-new, but this is for certain: Gnutella is the successful combination of many technologies and concepts at the right time. Its possible that Gnutella has walked the earth before. Its tricky to determine whats brand-new, but this is for certain: Gnutella is the successful combination of many technologies and concepts at the right time. Gene Kan, Gnutella & GoneSilent.com Gene Kan, Gnutella & GoneSilent.com