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CORE receives funding for five years from Microsoft’s open data initiative to increase access to open scientific research
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
CORE, an Open Access infrastructure operated by The Open University, has been awarded significant funding for the next five years from Microsoft, as part of its’ support for increasing access to data and scientific research. Since 2020, Microsoft has worked to close the data divide and help organisations of all sizes realise the benefits of open data...
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Best Paper Award at EKAW 2024 for groundbreaking work on capturing the political discourse in the news
Tuesday 3 Dec 2024
A paper authored by KMi researchers Enrico Motta, Francesco Osborne, Angelo Salatino, and Iman Naja, and Martino Pulici from the Bosch Centre for Artificial Intelligence, has received the prestigious Best Research Paper Award at the 24th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management (EKAW 24). The EKAW series of conferences provides the premier European...
Building Trust and Preempting Misinformation: Prof. Harith Alani on Combating Disinformation in Central Banking
Tuesday 26 Nov 2024
Harith Alani, Director of KMi, was interviewed by Central Banking journal about the growing disinformation threat faced by central banks. He highlighted that while disinformation often originates externally, its real damage arises when false claims are amplified locally. Alani emphasised the importance of proactive strategies, such as fostering trust and increasing transparency, to prevent false...
KMi’s Paula Reyero-Lobo Passes Her PhD Viva with Flying Colours!
Thursday 21 Nov 2024
Congratulations to Paula Reyero-Lobo, who was passed her viva on 18 November 2024 for her thesis, “Addressing Bias in Hate Speech Detection: Enhancing Target Group Identification with Semantics.” Paula’s research explored how to reduce bias in hate speech detection systems, particularly in identifying content targeting specific groups. AI systems often misclassify content from certain groups...
KMi researchers win Best Resource Paper Award at ISWC 2024
Wednesday 20 Nov 2024
Gregoire Burel and Harith Alani were honoured with the Best Resource Paper Award at the prestigious International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2024). Their groundbreaking work, CimpleKG, the largest knowledge graph of this type, is an innovative open and continuously updated semantic resource designed to combat online misinformation. CimpleKG integrates data from 77 fact-checking organizations and...
Last week, Francesco Osborne, Angelo Salatino, and Tanay Aggarwal attended the 23rd International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) in Baltimore, Maryland. Widely regarded as the premier conference in the field of the Semantic Web, ISWC is renowned for its impact and for showcasing the latest trends and advancements in the domain. The main theme of the...
Exploring the Role of AI in Education: Benefits, Risks, and the Future of LearningDr Aisling Third, KMi’s Research Fellow, recently joined the Academic Co-Leads for Generative AI in Learning, Teaching and Assessment, Dr Mirjam Hauck (Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics) and Dr Michel Wermelinger (Senior Lecturer in Computing) for a podcast hosted by Pedagodzilla. The discussion focused on the intersection of AI and...
Shifting Power: Artificial Intelligence Researchers’ Perspectives from the Margins
Audrey Ekuban wins silver award at 2024 STEM 3-Minute-Thesis Conference
Congratulations to Dr Shuang Ao on successfully defending her PhD
Exploring the Future of Adult Learning: The Open University’s GenAI Conference at MKAIFest
KMi engages with Chengdu Open University for AI Collaboration
KMi’s Dr. Kwarteng talks on reclaiming digital narratives and combating misogynoir in online spaces
