AI and immersive digital environments continue to blur the line between fact and fiction. European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work. For more information: https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/video/ai-code-empowers-media-professionals-to-harness-ai-for-good/
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AI in journalism: The good, the bad, the ugly
Author: Xhoi Zajmi This article is part of our special report AI-CODE – Empowering Media Professionals against Disinformation. The rise and integration of AI in our daily lives is not a futuristic fantasy, and of course, journalism is not exempt. The … Read More
Between constructive dialogue and rage: Visualizing Bluesky posts with a new experimental data analyser
The Bluesky Data Analyzer Authors AI-CODE partner: Bahia Albrecht, Andy Giefer, Kay Macquarrie – Deutsche Welle Hateful speech is labeled into four categories: Racism, Religious, Sexism and Sexual Orientation. In addition, non-hateful and neutral posts are represented. The example shows … Read More
Transparency essential for developing trustworthy AI, says Gürtler
As Europe pursues innovation and competitiveness in AI, should AI be structured around human rights and sustainability; and does AI’s employment impact matter? Paula Gürtler deploys a moral compass. As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes society, ethical questions are increasingly raised … Read More
Europe steps-up AI investment to counter fierce US-China competition
‘Game On’ for Europe? A €100 bn injection into France’s AI sector, the EU’s €200 bn for InvestAI, and €150 bn in venture capital for the EU AI Champions Initiative. The global AI race has reached a critical juncture, with … Read More
AI-powered Propaganda Operation “Overload”: Debunk.org’s Case (Part 2)
Author: Maria Voltsichina We have analysed the content of 339 emails we received as one of the organisations targeted in Operation “Overload.” During this operation, threat actors tied to Russia attempted to overwhelm independent organisations with disinformation content, diverting attention … Read More
Fake climate news thriving as politics and AI turbocharge disinformation crisis
Cognitive warfare remains a key part of Russia’s military strategy, with an estimated annual budget reaching $4 billion. Extreme weather events will continue to trigger disinformation. False claims, conspiracy theories, and AI-generated content are expected to surge, driven by political … Read More
AI-driven Russian disinformation campaign targets German elections
Disinformation tactics similar to those used against the United States have been deployed, including using African media outlets for credibility and AI-generated testimonies in influence operations. A Russian influence operation known as “Storm-1516” has set up over 100 websites using … Read More
Fake news fightback needs open-source investigations, new media literacy strategy
People who frequently share fake news on social media tend to use words related to anger, power, religion, death, and money while using fewer words associated with family, friends, and ‘low arousal’ emotions. To counter extremism, a new era of … Read More
ModaFact dataset with Event Factuality and Modality in Italian
Authors: Rovera Marco, Cristoforetti, Serena, Tonelli Sara ModaFact is a textual dataset annotated with Event Factuality and Modality in Italian. ModaFact’s goal is to model in a joint way factuality and modality values of event-denoting expressions in text. Original texts (sentences) … Read More