We are a scientific center that conducts interdisciplinary research on the foundational problems of data, ranging from its origin to its use and social impact.
We bring together researchers in computer science, statistics, political science, and communications from Pontificia Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, as well as from Universidad Federico Santa María, Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Talca, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and U. Mayor.
INNOVATION IMFD
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIRECTORATE Our goal is to apply the most effective techniques, based on cutting-edge science and technology, to extract value from data, driving development in Chile and the region and delivering data-based solutions for industry, the public sector, and society. What sets us apart is our ability to bridge scientific knowledge with engineering and development. Today, companies and organizations produce a …
IPIE Global Expert Survey 2026: Lack of platform accountability tops list of threats to the Information Environment
78% of the experts surveyed rate platforms’ lack of accountability as a large or extreme threat, ranking it above mis/disinformation (73%). The annual survey conducted by the International Panel on …
Organized crime, technological platforms, and AI: Juan Pablo Luna analyzes the challenges of the current political and social context in an interview with Radio Infinita
On the program Mirada Infinita, the academic from the Escuela de Gobierno UC and researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) discussed changes in the forms …
Artificial intelligence and archives: Jocelyn Dunstan presented the work of NuestramemorIA at an Ibero-American meeting in Mexico City
Jocelyn Dunstan, a researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) and an academic at IMC UC and DCC UC, took part in the II Ibero-American Archives …












