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In all cases, decision makers always combine different types of data and knowledge available in various forms in the organization. One of the key \u2013 but also criticized \u2013 building blocks for advancing this field of knowledge management and consequently supporting the decision making is artificial intelligence (AI). In this framework, this paper aims to improve understanding of AI towards knowledge management. 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