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Presented by European Union

AI: The Silver Bullet Against Disinformation?

Mar 9, 2019

3:30pm – 4:30pm CT

Societies on both sides of the Atlantic are wrestling with the challenge of disinformation. Politicians have raised the alarm and technologists have been called upon to reflect on the way their systems affect society. AI is often referenced as the silver bullet to detect, identify, and maybe even take down disinformation, but is this possible? And is it the best solution? How can policymakers and tech companies work together to address this growing challenge?

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Giuseppe Abbamonte

European Commission

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Annie Klomhaus

New Knowledge

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Gianni Riotta

Princeton University

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