New Book Collection With Knowledge Unlatched: Bringing Expert AI Research to Open Access

IntechOpen is proud to continue its successful collaboration with Knowledge Unlatched (KU) by launching a new thematic collection: The AI-Powered Future: Innovation, Knowledge and Ethics in a Sustainable World.

About the Collection

Following our successful collaboration on the KU Select collection, this new Partner Collection focuses on the profound impact of emerging technologies. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science continue to reshape society, education, and industry, this collection provides a timely exploration of sustainable, ethical, and human-centered approaches to innovation.

The titles included in this collection cover a broad spectrum of AI applications and implications:

• Data Quality Matters – Best Practices for Integrity and Assurance, edited by Dr. Sebastian Ventura, University of Córdoba, Spain.
• Industry 4.0 – Transforming the Future Beyond Manufacturing, edited by Dr. Miguel Delgado-Prieto, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
  • Volume 1: Digital Technologies and Smart Industrial Systems 
  • Volume 2: Human-Centred, Organizational and Societal Transformations
• Artificial Intelligence – Ethics, Law, and Policy, edited by Associate Prof. Royce Kimmons, Brigham Young University, USA
• Metaverse, MetaIntelligence and Infinite Worlds with AI, edited by Dr. Jane Thomason, UCL Centre for Blockchain, London, United Kingdom
• AI in Business and Government, edited by Associate Prof. Gokhan Egilmez, Lindenwood University, USA

All books within this collection, funded through library crowdfunding under the Diamond Open Access model, will be published by Summer 2026.

A Legacy of AI Expertise

At IntechOpen, AI has been a core focus of our open access publishing for many years. From individual titles to book series and journals, we consistently support research that makes AI knowledge openly accessible to all, backed by a history of collaboration with world-class experts:

• Geoffrey Hinton, renowned as the “Godfather of AI” and 2024 Nobel Laureate, published with us in 2008.
• Our Artificial Intelligence Book Series, encompassing more than 40 volumes, is led by Andries Engelbrecht (Stellenbosch University), author of fundamental textbooks in Computational Intelligence.
• The AI, Computer Science and Robotics Technology journal, led by Timothy Sands, features globally recognized researchers such as Erik Cambria, cited by Forbes as one of the "5 People Building Our AI Future."
• We are set to publish 20 new open access AI-related book titles in 2026, continuing our mission to expand global access to research.

Expanding Access Through Global Perspectives

This new collection with Knowledge Unlatched represents our ongoing commitment to expanding access to expert insights for a global audience.

By combining insights from researchers across various fields and regions, these edited volumes aim to offer fresh, interdisciplinary perspectives on how technology is reshaping society, learning, and policy, ensuring that the future of AI is built on a foundation of shared knowledge and global collaboration.