We are a scientific center that conducts interdisciplinary research on the fundamental problems of data, from its origin to its use and social impact.

We gather academics in computer science, statistics, political science and communications, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, as well as the Universities Federico Santa María, Concepción, Talca, Adolfo Ibáñez and U. Mayor.

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IMFD INNOVATION

Our goal is to apply the most effective techniques, based on cutting-edge science and technology, to extract value from data to enhance the development of Chile and the region, providing data solutions for industry, the public sector and society. Our differentiating feature is the ability to link scientific knowledge with engineering ...

IMFD researcher's papers accepted at major machine learning conference

ICML is one of the world's most relevant meetings for researchers dedicated to the study and advancement of machine learning, one of the essential branches of artificial intelligence ...

Kick off of StartUp Science: the challenge of impacting industry from research

With a productive meeting between the IMFD Innovation area and IMFD researchers, the Millennium Institute Foundational Research on Data kicked off the work of the StartUp Science project, which will be carried out ...

Marcelo Mendoza launches joint book with Gabriela Arriagada and Claudia Lopez on Ethics in AI and Information Technologies

Gabriela Arriagada Bruneau is an assistant professor with dual affiliation at the Institutes of Applied Ethics (IEA) and Mathematical and Computational Engineering (IMC) of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and ...

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