New directions for applied knowledge-based AI and machine learning

In this article, selected new directions in knowledge-based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are presented: ontology development methodologies and tools, automated engineering of WordNets, innovations in semantic search, and automated machine learning (AutoML). Knowledge-based AI and ML complement each other ideally, as their strengths compensate for the weaknesses of the other discipline. This is demonstrated via selected corporate use cases: anomaly detection, efficient modeling of supply networks, circular economy, and semantic enrichment of technical information.