Research - KInIT

What we do

Strategic research areas of KInIT are machine learning, deep neural networks, intelligent data analysis, and trustworthy AI with applications in following domains:

Web & User Data Processing

Green and Secure Environment

Natural Language Processing

Ethics & Human Values in Technology

Featured Publications

Auditing YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm for Misinformation Filter Bubbles

Srba, I., Moro, R., Tomlein, M., Pecher, B., Simko, J., Stefancova, E., Kompan, M., Hrckova, A., Podrouzek, J., Gavornik, A., Bielikova, M. – ACM Transactions on Recommender Systems (ACM TORS), 2023

Srba, I., Moro, R., Tomlein, M., Pecher, B., Simko, J., Stefancova, E., Kompan, M., Hrckova, A., Podrouzek, J., Gavornik, A., Bielikova, M. In this paper, we present results of an…

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On defense of “ethification” of law: How ethics may improve compliance with the EU digital laws

Mesarcik, M., Podrouzek, J., Gavornik, A. – Computer Law & Security Review, 2023

Mesarcik, M., Podrouzek, J., Gavornik, A. In recent years, academics and professionals witness the rise of the “ethification” of law, specifically in the area of ICT law. Ethification shall be…

Expert Enhanced Dynamic Time Warping Based Anomaly Detection

Kloska, M., Grmanova, G., Rozinajova, V. – Expert Systems with Applications, 19 April 2023

Kloska, M., Grmanova G., Rozinajova, V. Dynamic time warping (DTW) is a well-known algorithm for time series elastic dissimilarity measure. Its ability to deal with non-linear time distortions makes it…

Multilingual Previously Fact-Checked Claim Retrieval

Pikuliak, M., Srba, I., Moro, R., Hromadka, T., Smoleň, T., Melišek, M., Vykopal, I., Simko, J., Podroužek, J., Bielikova, M. – Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing – EMNLP 2023,

Fact-checkers are often hampered by the sheer amount of online content that needs to be fact-checked. NLP can help them by retrieving already existing fact-checks relevant to the content being…

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Other notable publications

ChatGPT to Replace Crowdsourcing of Paraphrases for Intent Classification: Higher Diversity and Comparable Model Robustness

Cegin, J., Simko, J., Brusilovsky, P., – Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing,

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Hate speech operationalization: a preliminary examination of hate speech indicators and their structure

Papcunova, J., Martoncik, M., Fedakova, D., Kentos, M. Bozoganova, M., Srba, I., Moro, R., Pikuliak, M., Simko, M., Adamkovic, M. – Complex & Intelligent Systems, 2021

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Towards Symbolic Time Series Representation Improved by Kernel Density Estimators

Kloska, M., Rozinajova, V. – Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems, 1 January 2022

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cybersecurity

ESET has long supported education, science and research, because we consider these elements as crucial for the development of our society. This is why we supported the establishment of an independent Slovak institute with the goal of performing world-class research in our domain. We also seek to reverse the brain drain, as our company also has to deal with the lack of experts in Slovakia.

Richard Marko

CEO, ESET

banking

We consider KInIT to be a unique element of the ecosystem. We believe that the combination of excellent scientists with innovative companies has the potential to create world-class research and development, which will motivate talented students and teachers to stay in Slovakia and increase the competitiveness of the Slovak economy internationally.

Michal Liday

CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tatra banka

biometrics

I am convinced that KInIT will provide a model for Slovakia that will show why it is worth focussing on excellence, innovation and quality, rather than continuing with mediocrity and copying. This goal can only be achieved through an open approach and cooperation – whether with international scientists, or with top European companies.

Ján Lunter

Founder, Innovatrics

Communication

We have been fighting misinformation for years and now technology has enabled it to spread far more extensively. Monitoring and minimizing misinformation will reduce its negative consequences on society. We need to cultivate both the information space and public debate, and this is why we want to support research able to contribute to this.

Michaela Benedigová

Managing Director & Partner, Seesame

IT

Supporting science, research and intensive cooperation with academia has been part of our business for 30 years. We expect that the first international institute for research into intelligent technologies in Slovakia will help accelerate the needed shift in the Slovak economy towards the creation and application of innovative technologies. We are proud to be involved in the establishment and growth of this institution. We believe that it will be an inspiration and an impetus for further cooperation between science and the private sector in Slovakia.

Peter Morávek

CEO, Softec

Artificial intelligence is likely to become the technology with the biggest impact on our everyday lives in the 21st century, so I believe it is vitally important that Slovakia be home to an institute that brings together our top talent in this area, with the aim of advancing development and finding applications for this new technology in Slovakia. Mária and her KInIT team are without doubt Slovakia’s best chance for seeing such an institute come to fruition.

Andrej Kiska ml.

Partner, Credo Ventures

KInIT is a private non-profit research institute that connects science and industry. Europe and Slovakia need to compete for talent globally. I believe KInIT represents a “breath of fresh air” and a modern approach to attracting outstanding researchers and partners from around the world, and building a sustainable research and innovation hub.