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workshop themes
THEME 1 : Evolution of the Information Apocalypse
Content
The manipulation of still images and video images is not a new development (i.e., shallowfakes), but the increasing sophistication of deepfakes are symptomatic of how AI-enhanced meddling is a legitimate concern.
What is new in terms of deep fakes? What is their potential impact and possible trajectories across the globe in the future?
Why is our collective ability to resist and identify fakes at a low?
What did we learn from different disciplines about this?
What can we learn from research across countries outside U.S.?
What other areas (geographically and academically) require more research as well as discussions (e.g. initiatives in India)?
Moderator
Rebecca Goolsby
Speakers
Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
Nitin Agarwal
Ullrich Ecker
Emma Baulch
Bjorn Ommer
THEME 2: Innovation to Deployment: Efforts, Challenges and Initiatives
Content
Technology-related panels often focus on:
1.How digital platforms facilitate information spread
2.What types of initiatives have sprung forth
3.Showcases of automated fact-checking tools
Underlying business models built upon the attention economy and personalised algorithmic networks can incentivise the spread of AI-enabled misinformation. In addition, tech companies are realising the importance of creating non-biased AI tools.
Are new technologies fundamentally incompatible with tech companies’ underlying business models?
How can new technology developed in a lab be deployed reliably by tech companies?
What are the metrics of success for existing tools? Is there one? If not, can we create a uniform set of standards to assess the quality of these interventions and tools?
What are the challenges of developing ethical AI and technologies that encompasses multi-cultural, multilingual societies in Asia?
Moderator
Michel Birnbaum
Speakers
Eley Querner
Jakab Pilaszanovich
Pierre Robinet
Philip Chua
THEME 3: AI-Enabled Manipulation and National Security in SEA
Content
The conversation of AI-enabled manipulation was largely focused on the U.S. But the technology is not U.S. only by any means, it is important to not just look at AI-enabled information operations from Russian-driven models.
How does U.S., European and Chinese models towards AI-enabled disinformation differ and what lessons from these models can we apply to APAC?
Are current technological prowess and digital literacy strategies in APAC catching up sufficiently?
Moderator
Ben Heap
Speakers
Benjamin Ang
Camber Warren
Jason Vincent A. Cabanes
James Rosie
THEME 4: Fostering effective collaborations to combat digital disinformation in electoral & political environments
Moderator
Aim Sinpeng
Content
Tech giants have been largely held responsible and accountable for monitoring and developing tools to combat information manoeuvres considering their recent roles in disinformation campaigns leading up to political elections and events. Academia, industry, government and citizenry needs to proactively work alongside one another in a balanced ecosystem.
How can researchers work with tech companies? i.e. research expectations/access to data
What are some difficulties governments face when drafting legislation and seeking cooperation from tech companies?
What are possible strategies in research for private messaging apps (such as Telegram and WhatsApp)?
Speakers
Ritu Gill
Yvonne Chua
Gulizar Haciyakupoglu
Gayathry Venkiteswaran
rsvp
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