Use of AI to Fight Disinformation and Corruption (Gatineau)

Invitation

The Disinformation Applications Lab (https://disinform.app/about/) invites the community to a free one-day workshop in Gatineau, May 26, 9:00 to 16:00, at Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), in the Grande salle, door 1, 283 Alexandre-Taché Blvd., Gatineau, QC.

Disinformation (false information disseminated with the intent to cause harm) takes many forms, including fake news, audio-video impersonations, data falsification, and more. It is linked to allegations of corruption and fraud against elected officials, which, once disambiguated (whether true or false), will in all cases require immediate action to preserve democracy.

An integrated strategy to combat disinformation and corruption is needed, requiring constant vigilance, due diligence, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) collaboration. Our workshop will explore how AI, especially LLMs and Knowledge Graphs, can serve this purpose and automate the necessary means to combat hybrid threats to democracy.

Program

· 9:00 Welcome (Stéphane Gagnon)
· 9:05 Presentation: The Future of the Fight Against Disinformation and Corruption (Stéphane Gagnon)
· 10:00 Roundtable: What Innovations Are Effective in Combating Hybrid Threats?
· 10:30 Networking Break
· 10:45 Presentation: AI and the Fight Against False Allegations on Elected Officials (Stéphane Gagnon)
· 12:00 Lunch Break
· 13:30 Roundtable: What Standards Can Help Combat Hybrid Threats?
· 14:30 Presentation: Integrating Initiatives to Combat Hybrid Threats (guest to be confirmed)
· 15:15 Networking Break
· 16:00 Adjournment

Organizer

Stéphane Gagnon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Business Technology Management (BTM) at the Université du Québec in Canada. He teaches and supervises students, primarily at the PhD level in project management and IT. Since receiving his PhD in Business Administration in 2001, he has published research on project management and IT applications in several sectors, including finance, healthcare, and public administration. His current research focuses on the use of AI to combat disinformation and corruption and the development of governance methods for resilience against hybrid threats, using LLMs and Knowledge Graphs.