Hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Good Systems’ “Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Curb Disinformation” research team, this virtual event brings together researchers and thought leaders working across disciplines and sectors to discuss approaches to curbing the spread of digital disinformation. Data scientist and engineer Dr. David Corney will deliver a keynote, which will be followed by two panels exploring topics including bias and fairness and working to address the gap between fact checkers’ needs and existing technology. Viewers are encouraged to participate in interactive Q&As following each session.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Welcome and Keynote Address
Panel: Bias/Fairness in Dis-/Misinformation Studies
Panel: New Frontiers in Tools for Fact Checkers
Action Plan and Closing Remarks
EVENT SCHEDULE
October 26, 2022
All times shown in U.S. CST
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Dhiraj Murthy – Welcome to Disinformation Day
Dr. Matthew Lease – Introduction to Good Systems
11:10AM – 11:45AM
Keynote Address and Q&A
Dr. David Corney
Q&A Moderated by Dr. Matthew Lease
12:00PM – 12:50PM
New Frontiers in Tools for Fact Checkers
Dr. Scott Hale, Dr. David Corney, Shalini Joshi
Moderator: Dr. Greg Durrett
12:55PM – 1:50PM
Bias/Fairness in Dis-/Misinformation Studies
Dr. Rachel Moran, Dr. Sukrit Venkatagiri, Angie Holan
Moderator: Dr. Maria De-Arteaga
1:50 PM – 2:00PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Jo Lukito – Action Plan
Dr. Dhiraj Murthy – Wrap Up
