AI in Knowledge Management

A special issue of Computers (ISSN 2073-431X). This special issue belongs to the section "AI-Driven Innovations".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2027 | Viewed by 1536

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Interests: knowledge management‬; artificial intelligence; decision making; cybersecurity; disaster/crisis management

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact knowledge management (KM). The rapid advancement of AI is transforming the landscape of KM, offering novel approaches to capturing, sharing, and leveraging organizational knowledge across various industries and disciplines. AI-powered technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, and cognitive computing are enabling organizations to automate complex knowledge processes, derive actionable insights from vast datasets, and enhance real-time decision-making, while also improving human–AI interactions and collaboration.

However, the integration of KM within AI-powered enterprises introduces several challenges, such as concerns regarding trust, ethics, data privacy, and the evolving role of human expertise in AI-driven environments. The opaque, “black box” nature of AI raises critical questions about how knowledge is generated and transferred. Additionally, an over-reliance on AI-generated knowledge can lead to significant risks, including AI hallucinations, misinformation amplification, contextual misunderstandings, and biases. These challenges span across industries, underscoring the need for careful examination and research to mitigate potential risks. Furthermore, careful research is paramount for promoting human–AI coexistence in ways that benefit all stakeholders proportionately.

Addressing these challenges requires interdisciplinary research and purposeful design to ensure AI complements rather than compromises human knowledge systems. This minitrack will bring together scholars, practitioners, and technologists to explore the intersection of KM and AI-powered businesses. We welcome contributions that examine both the opportunities and complexities of AI-enabled knowledge management, including design science, theoretical explorations, empirical investigations, practical implementations, and case-based studies. Submissions focusing on frameworks, processes, systems, tools, and applications are especially encouraged, along with interdisciplinary perspectives that consider the ethical, managerial, and technical implications of AI-driven KM strategies.

Prof. Dr. Murray Jennex
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Keywords

  • knowledge creation
  • knowledge representation
  • knowledge discovery
  • artificial intelligence
  • knowledge management
  • knowledge retrieval
  • knowledge search
  • knowledge acquisition
  • machine learning with knowledge

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A Framework for Implementing AI in KM
by Murray Eugene Jennex, Abraham Abby Sen and Jeen Mariam Joy
Computers 2026, 15(5), 322; https://doi.org/10.3390/computers15050322 - 20 May 2026
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This paper presents a framework for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Knowledge Management (KM), using the Jennex–Olfman KM Success Model as a foundation. Through a literature review and a thematic analysis of 400 practitioner comments from the global SIKM Leaders community, the study [...] Read more.
This paper presents a framework for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Knowledge Management (KM), using the Jennex–Olfman KM Success Model as a foundation. Through a literature review and a thematic analysis of 400 practitioner comments from the global SIKM Leaders community, the study examines how AI is being applied in KM and the implications for practice. Findings highlight that AI expands KM across diverse sectors, enhances efficiency through automation and workflow integration, and supports human judgment in knowledge tasks. At the same time, risks concerning bias, accuracy, transparency, governance, and infrastructure remain central challenges. Mapping these insights to the KM Success Model shows that AI strengthens system and knowledge quality while requiring leadership and governance to safeguard service quality. The analysis extends the model by extending construct definitions with AI and moderating all constructs with AI. Overall, the study concludes that AI can and should be integrated into KM. Successful AI integration is best understood not as isolated technical interventions, but as extensions of KM success theory. Full article
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Knowledge Management in Manufacturing: Current Practices, Barriers, and Automation Potential for LLM-Supported Systems
by Pius Finkel and Peter Wurster
Computers 2026, 15(5), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/computers15050305 - 11 May 2026
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Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly becoming a critical success factor in Germany’s manufacturing industry due to demographic change, the shortage of a skilled workforce, and the growing need for flexible and resilient production systems. This study contributes empirical evidence on current KM practices [...] Read more.
Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly becoming a critical success factor in Germany’s manufacturing industry due to demographic change, the shortage of a skilled workforce, and the growing need for flexible and resilient production systems. This study contributes empirical evidence on current KM practices in manufacturing and derives practice-oriented design implications for future LLM-supported KM systems. Two consecutive survey rounds involving six companies in Survey 1 and five companies in Survey 2 were conducted in order to identify current KM practices, recurring barriers, and design implications for large language model (LLM)-supported KM. The results show that KM is perceived as highly relevant, but is implemented only incompletely in practice. Across both datasets, central themes such as fragmented documentation practices, reliance on interpersonal transfer of tacit knowledge and uneven integration of digital KM tools recur consistently. Based on the identified practices, the paper further derives areas in which LLMs may support or augment existing KM processes, particularly with regard to semantic retrieval, contextualization, onboarding, and the preservation of tacit knowledge. The findings also highlight that successful implementation of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled KM in manufacturing will depend on technical feasibility, trust, usability, and organizational acceptance. Full article
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