Machine-Readable Records

Theoretically, yes, Paola, not only could more mature query services enable more precise discovery of machine-readable information but also more effective analysis and usage of it.
Practically speaking, however, the incumbent search engines are not doing that and the AI/ML services are focusing (and spending unfathomable amounts of money and energy) on making sense of less mature, unstructured information.  I view it as a case of artificial ignorance.
Your message prompted me to engage Claude.ai along this train of thought, to which it concluded:

This situation raises important questions about the discoverability of structured data formats like XML on the web. It might indicate a need for better practices or standards in how such data is made available and indexed by search engines.

Amen!  Indeed, ChatGPT concludes:

By leveraging ... XML structures, search engines can more effectively crawl, index, and present web content, ultimately improving search relevance and user experience.

With respect to strategic plans and performance reports, as well as website about us statements, I'm working toward that end at https://search.aboutthem.info/

Note also that U.S. federal agencies have been directed, by law, to create and manage their records in machine-readable format.  So the degree to which they begin doing so will be a key indicator of their accountability and trustworthiness.  Moreover, since publishing information in open, standard, machine-readable format is a generic best practice, the same is true of agencies at all levels of government, worldwide.
So this is much bigger than just a techie issue.  It is key to the effectiveness and accountability of governments -- including allies and partners -- in the entire "free world".
Incidentally, during less contentious times, China was among the five nations that initially agreed to work on the StratML standard in 2013.
See also these StratML use cases:

Goal 14: Partnerships & Multi-Organization Groups ~ Use the Relationship elements to cross-reference common and complementary objectives in the plans of each member of a partnership, consortium, or other informal group.
Goal 26: Conflict Resolution Services ~ Document the personal values as well as the longer-term goals and near-term objectives of individuals and organizations in conflict. Goal 27: E-Diplomacy & International Development ~ Publish plans in StratML format to support establishment of innovative tools for diplomacy and international development.

As the sponsor of the XML and XSD standards, it would be nice to think the W3C might be up for the challenge of more enlightened leadership in their application and usage.  If not, I trust that entrepreneurs will eventually capitalize on that opportunity and creatively destroy the incumbent powers-that-be.
In the meantime, an unbelievable amount of money and energy is being wasted on outmoded practices, which of course serves the interests of those profiting from such inefficiencies.
Owen Amburhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/owenambur/
 

    On Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 02:49:19 AM EDT, Paola Di Maio <paoladimaio10@gmail.com> wrote:   

 Congrats Owenfor publishing something on the web that machine can find and useIs it because machine simply looks for the machine readable info?

On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 2:12 AM Owen Ambur <owen.ambur@verizon.net> wrote:

When first I asked, ChatGPT disclaimed having any developers much less a plan.  However, upon prompting, it disclosed the plan outlined in StratML format at https://stratml.us/docs/CGPT.xml
Likewise, Claude.ai was a bit skittish about divulging its objectives but also disgorged some upon prompting, at https://stratml.us/docs/CLD.xml
From my perspective, a good explanation would report in open, standard, machine-readable format reliable metrics by which human beings can readily comprehend how well the avowed objectives are being served.
I'll look forward to learning what other alternative there might be.
Owen Amburhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/owenambur/
 

    On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 05:24:00 AM EDT, Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org> wrote:   

 First my thanks to Paola for this CG. I’m hoping we can attract more people with direct experience. Getting the CG noticed more widely is quite a challenge! Any suggestions?


It has been proposed that without knowledge representation. there cannot be AI explainability 

That sounds somewhat circular as it presumes a shared understanding of what “AI explainability” is.  Humans can explain themselves in ways that are satisfactory to other humans.  We’re now seeing a similar effort to enable LLMs to explain themselves, despite having inscrutable internal representations as is also true for the human brain.
I would therefore suggest that for explainability, knowledge representation is more about the models used in the explanations rather than in the internals of an AI system. Given that, we can discuss what kinds of explanations are effective to a given audience, and what concepts are needed for this.
Explanations further relate to how to making an effective argument that convinces people to change their minds.  This also relates to the history of work on rhetoric, as well as to advertising and marketing!
Best regards,
Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org>