lab4news – AI and Data Science Laboratories for News Ecosystem Innovation

About

The R&D project dedicated to the world of information, publishing and new media

Founded by the “Enrico Fermi” Research Center and Sony CSL, with the support of Sapienza – University of Rome, Lab4News creates a bridge between scientific and technological innovations and the actors of the so-called “infosphere”.

From publishers to journalists, from the authorities to social media.

Activities

We aim at creating an ecosystem of information that is more usable for readers and more sustainable for the players in the field, applying scientific and technological innovation to the world of information and proposing operational solutions and prototypes.

SEMANTIC SPACE OF NEWS

We act where journalists and editors create new content and where they offer ideas to lead the public debate. Where large datasets are represented, navigated and exploited by all information actors.

PUBLIC DEBATE POLARIZATION

We analyze social networks and user engagement to identify and neutralize particular phenomena such as hate speech and disinformation.

MARKET OF INFORMATION

We aim to identify the hidden weaknesses in the balance between the supply of newspapers and the demand of readers to prevent the creation of disinformation as a "mainstream" market response.