A pioneering research initiative, ClimateSense, led by KMi’s Director Harith Alani, has received a €1 million grant from the European CHIST-ERA programme, with £275,000 allocated from the EPSRC. The project tackles the critical issue of climate misinformation by integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with AI to analyse the geopolitical spread of false claims about climate…
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…
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 was founded in 1995, making this its 30th year. This year is particularly significant, not only because of the upcoming milestone anniversary but also because the external funding secured by KMi researchers since its inception has surpassed £50 million! This achievement, especially impressive in today’s highly competitive funding environment, reflects our commitment to advancing…
Prof. Advaith Siddharthan’s project, ‘Feeling the Untouchable: Haptic touch experiences for naturalistic learning,’ has secured a £922,000 grant to enhance sensory learning through touch. Collaborating with Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh, the project aims to revolutionize science education by integrating tactile experiences, making abstract concepts like electromagnetic forces more tangible for students….
KMi’s Director; Prof Harith Alani, was interviewed by The National newspaper who sought his views on the role of misinformation in fueling the recent riots across the UK. Harith and his team in KMi have been researching misinformation for many years, focusing on the patterns in which misinformation and their fact-check spread online. Misinformation played…
Doctors Enrico Daga, Francesco Osborne, Angelo Salatino, Prof John Domingue and PhD student Marco Ratta recently attended the 2024 edition of the Extended Semantic Web Conference, where they showcased their significant contributions to the field through various research papers and workshops as well as contributing to the leadership of the entire ESWC Community. Although Prof. Motta…
Prof. Miriam Fernandez recently attended the prestigious WEBSCI’24, the 16th ACM Web Science Conference, where she presented her latest research paper titled “Analysing the Effect of Recommendation Algorithms on the Spread of Misinformation.” In the digital age, recommendation algorithms play a crucial role in shaping the information we see online. These algorithms are designed to…
This past Wednesday The Open University’s Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Tim Blackman, visited KMi marking a significant moment of recognition for the groundbreaking work being conducted by our dedicated researchers. The Vice Chancellor was shown many demos, posters and presentations on current projects, highlighting innovative advancements across various fields and success in external funding. From…
According to the recently published Research.com ranking, Professors Enrico Motta, John Domingue, and Harith Alani from KMi have been acknowledged as top scientists in Computer Science at the OU, occupying three of the top four positions in the ranking. In fact, according to the OU’s Open Research Online, Prof Motta is the top-cited professor in…
