Włodzimierz Lewoniewski

Dr. Włodzimierz Lewoniewski is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Systems, University of Economics in Poznań. His primary research focuses on information quality in collaborative platforms like Wikipedia, AI-driven fact-checking, and natural language processing. He leads the OpenFact project, which develops AI tools for detecting fake news and verifying information sources. His work often intersects with open data analysis, multilingual content evaluation, and the societal impact of digital technologies.

In education, he supervises the diploma seminar 'Exploring Wikipedia and Other Open Information Sources,' emphasizing multilingual information analysis, semantic processing, and data visualization. His academic contributions span over 50 peer-reviewed publications, with recent highlights including advancements in adversarial text generation, sentiment analysis of corporate Wikipedia entries, and quantifying 'Americanization' trends in Wikipedia content.

Key achievements include first-place wins in international competitions like CLEF-CheckThat! (2023, 2024) and a PhD in computer science with distinction. He actively collaborates with Wikimedia projects, presenting at global conferences like Wikimania and KES. His team’s work on early risk prediction in social media and cross-lingual transfer learning further highlights his interdisciplinary approach to information science challenges.