Keeping Knowledge Graphs Alive: Constructing, Growing, and Sustaining Knowledge Graphs for the Long Haul
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Knowledge graphs (KGs) have emerged as fundamental infrastructure for organizing and structuring vast amounts of information across various domains. However, building and maintaining large-scale KGs presents significant challenges-not only in terms of initial construction but also in ensuring their long-term sustainability. Traditional approaches to KG development and maintenance often rely on institutional funding, making them vulnerable to resource constraints. In this keynote, I will discuss alternative community-driven models for sustainable knowledge graph construction and maintenance, emphasizing grassroots-level engagement, decentralized curation, and incentivized reuse of knowledge assets. I will discuss how leveraging collaborative contributions, open governance models, and incentive structures-including blockchain-based provenance tracking and reputation systems-can promote long-term commitment without dependence on centralized management.
Author: Oshani Seneviratne
Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Language: English
Topic: Semantic Web and Ontologies
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W4410637889