KMi is a diverse and multidisciplinary R&D lab that has been at the forefront of innovation since 1995, conducting research in computing technologies for social and environmental good. Our research spans Semantic Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Media, Social Data Science, Scholarly Data, Blockchain, Citizen Science, Collective Intelligence, Smart Cities, and others.

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Upcoming Seminar

Prof Enrico Motta

Using AI to capture representations of the political discourse in the news

This event will take place on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Prof Enrico Motta - KMi, The Open University

In recent years, the debate about the democratic health of the UK’s media landscape has intensified, with several commentators and scholars highlighting a rather distorted system,...

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Harriett Cornish - Photograph

I am the graphic designer for KMi, I maintain the general graphical elements for KMi along with the overall look and feel of the Lab. I also provide the graphics for KMi projects, these can range...

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My research interests include the application of AI in design, case based reasoning, information extraction, predictive modelling, machine learning and knowledge sharing.

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Publications

Rosa, O., Baker, F., Barresi, G., Conte, F., Ficca, G. and Zambotti, M. (2024) Response to 'Exploring the intersection of video gaming, sleep, and mental health in modern adults' by Guilherme Nobre Nogueira, Sleep Medicine, 124, pp. 763-764

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Motta, E., Osborne, F., Pulici, M., Salatino, A. and Naja, I. (2024) Capturing the Viewpoint Dynamics in the News Domain, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management (EKAW-24), Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Burel, G., Mensio, M., Peskine, Y., Troncy, R., Papotti, P. and Alani, H. (2024) CimpleKG: A Continuously Updated Knowledge Graph on Misinformation, Factors and Fact-Checks, ISWC 2024, 23rd International Semantic Web Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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