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SUMMARY:IPIE | Confronting AI-Generated Misinformation - What the Science Says
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI is changing how misinformation is produced\, circulated\, and perceived. What does the evidence tell us specifically about this cycle\, opportunities to mitigate it\, and what we don’t know yet? \nThe IPIE is pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar\, presenting findings from our major new meta-analysis drawing on studies that involved more than 33\,000 participants. The IPIE report represents one of the world’s most comprehensive examinations of AI-generated misinformation research to date. \nWhat you will hear: \n\nFindings on how people respond to AI-produced false content\nEvidence on which interventions reduce its impact and which are more variable than commonly assumed\nAn honest discussion of where the science is still limited and what this means for policy\n\n\nClick here to learn more and register to attend. \nNote: Event details are listed in BST (UTC+1).
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ipie-confronting-ai-generated-misinformation-what-the-science-says/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T235959
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SUMMARY:Global Disinformation Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:The GLOBAL SUMMIT ON DISINFORMATION is a space for global interaction where journalists\, researchers\, academics\, fact-checkers\, media and government representatives\, civil society organizations\, professors\, and students meet annually to discuss\, and present actions\, proposals\, and success stories on the challenges of fighting disinformation at the global level. \nLearn more and register to attend here.  \nNote: This event is bilingual\, with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-disinformation-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260528T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260528T153000
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SUMMARY:David vs Goliath in the DSA era: Lessons from Bits of Freedom’s victory
DESCRIPTION:Article 38 of the EU Digital Services Act could be described as a masterpiece of legal drafting – 57 words to say very large online platforms must provide a version of their service not based on profiling. \nMeta provided a sludgy\, unusable option. In the absence of action from the European Commission\, Dutch NGO Bits of Freedom took on the mantle of David\, and took the Meta Goliath to court. And won. And then\, in appeal\, won again. \nWhat lessons were learnt? Can this success be replicated elsewhere? Are there pitfalls that need to be avoided? \nJoin the conversation to hear first-hand insights from Rejo Zenger\, Policy Advisor at Bits of Freedom. \nSpeaker: Rejo Zenger\, Policy Advisor at Bits of Freedom.ance Advisor \nRejo Zenger is a policy advisor at the leading Dutch digital civil rights organisation Bits of Freedom. There\, he is committed to protecting fundamental rights such as the right to privacy and freedom of expression\, and more broadly our democratic rule of law. Much of his work focuses on breaking down the power of dominant technology companies and the government. He leads Bits of Freedom’s lawsuit against Meta regarding user choice. \nModerator: Joe McNamee\, Senior Policy Expert\, EU DisinfoLab \nJoe McNamee has been working on topics related to internet regulation for over 20 years. Prior to his current role as Senior Policy Expert at EU DisinfoLab\, he worked as policy adviser for a political group in the European Parliament. From 2009 to 2018\, he led European Digital Rights\, the association of digital civil rights organisations in Europe\, working on major topics such as the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Copyright Directive. Prior to this\, Joe worked for a political consultancy specialised in telecommunications and internet policy\, where he led three research projects funded by the European Commission. During this time\, he also worked on the EU’s E-Commerce (the predecessor to the DSA) and ePrivacy Directives. Joe holds master’s degrees in European Politics and in International Law. \nClick here to learn more and register to attend. \nNote: Event details are listed in Central European Summer Time (CEST\, UTC+2). 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/david-vs-goliath-in-the-dsa-era-lessons-from-bits-of-freedoms-victory/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T133000
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SUMMARY:We the Dead: Preserving Data at the End of the World
DESCRIPTION:In the late nineteenth century\, the U.S. government and American corporations generated an unprecedented amount of paper records. The data complex emerged as a national network of repositories built to house all those documents. Over the next several decades\, the data complex expanded from traditional archives and libraries to bombproof bunkers and securitized data banks. In the 21st century\, some tech companies are working to build data centers in outer space\, while others have figured out how to store backups of digital files in synthetic DNA. How did Americans become so obsessed with preserving data\, and how is the data complex expanding and changing today? How is it changing us? As we increasingly think\, communicate\, and relate through digital technology\, our nervous systems grow more entangled with fiber optics\, further blurring the line between human life and the life of machines\, between our everyday thoughts and the dreams of the data complex. \nBrian Michael Murphy is Chair and Associate Professor of American Studies at Williams College\, and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. His book\, We the Dead: Preserving Data at the End of the World\, received both the Anne Friedberg Innovative Scholarship Award from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies\, and the Lois P. Rudnick Book Prize from the New England American Studies Association. His writings appear in The Kenyon Review\, Wall Street Journal\, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency\, Media-N\, Lapham’s Quarterly\, IGN\, and elsewhere. \n  \nClick here to register 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/we-the-dead-preserving-data-at-the-end-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T173000
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SUMMARY:Enforce on the DSA enforcers: how can Member States legally push the Commission to act?
DESCRIPTION:The DSA establishes a hybrid enforcement framework. The European Commission holds exclusive competence to supervise and enforce DSA obligations on Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs). National authorities — Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) — handle all other intermediaries established in their territory. \nThis centralized exclusive competence creates a real structural tension and dependency: raising the question: what legal options do EU Member States have if the Commission fails to do its job as as a supervisory and enforcement body? \nWelcome to join our discussion with Legal Consultant & Governance Advisor Christine Allan de Lavenne from SIDE Law Office! \nSpeaker:Christine Allan de Lavenne\, Tech Innovation Legal Consultant & Governance Advisor \nChristine Allan de Lavenne is a legal and policy executive operating at the intersection of freedom of expression\, intellectual property\, and emerging technology governance. With more than two decades of experience across Europe and the United States\, she advises public institutions\, NGOs\, technology-driven organizations\, and founders on navigating complex legal and regulatory environments where fundamental rights\, innovation\, and public accountability intersect. \nChristine is the founding partner of SIDE Law Office and serves as an independent international tech innovation legal consultant and AI governance advisor. She advises NGOs\, public bodies\, and policy organizations on AI governance\, information integrity\, and cross-border regulatory strategy. Her work includes bridging international legal standards with the operational deployment of AI systems and contributing to policy initiatives addressing coordinated disinformation campaigns and their impact on democratic discourse and fundamental rights. Several of these contributions have informed government approaches and multilateral policy discussions. \nEarlier in her career\, Christine practiced media\, intellectual property\, and human rights law within leading European firms\, supporting politically sensitive matters involving freedom of expression\, reputation\, and international human rights\, as well as complex asylum and international criminal cases before French and international jurisdictions. She began her career at UNESCO\, where she served as a Consultant in the Human Rights Division\, coordinating the International Human Rights Forum and contributing to the organization’s human rights strategy across its member. \nChristine currently serves on and advises boards and initiatives focused on AI governance\, digital trust\, and information integrity. She is a dual U.S. and French citizen and is admitted to the Paris Bar. \nModerator: Alexandre Alaphilippe\, Executive Director\, EU DisinfoLab \nAlexandre Alaphilippe is the Executive Director and co-founder of the EU DisinfoLab. Since 2017\, he has coordinated work on some of the organisation’s largest investigations into Information Operations linked to Russia\, India and China. In 2022\, he led the exposure of Doppelganger\, which has been labeled as one of the largest information operation from Russia in the past years. He is a member of a number of working groups in Brussels and Washington DC linked to platform regulation\, transatlantic relations\, and hybrid threats\, where he emphasises the role of civil society in maintaining democratic values. He has published papers for the Brookings Institution and his work has been featured on CNN\, BBC\, Le Monde and Politico. \nClick here to learn more and register to attend. \nNote: Event details are listed in Central European Summer Time (CEST\, UTC+2). 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/enforce-on-the-dsa-enforcers-how-can-member-states-legally-push-the-commission-to-act/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T235959
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SUMMARY:Fake News Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:How does our world change when artificial intelligence produces content faster than we can verify it?\nThe Fake News Festival brings together science\, practice\, and the public to examine disinformation\, artificial intelligence\, and the future of our information society from diverse perspectives. In keynotes\, lectures\, and workshops\, experts from research\, media\, politics\, and civil society discuss how AI is changing the creation and spread of fake news\, what risks and opportunities are associated with it\, and how we can better recognize and counter digital manipulation. \nThe festival is aimed at everyone who wants to understand how disinformation is created\, why it works – and what role AI plays in it. The goal is to make knowledge accessible\, to stimulate debate\, and to create space for exchange\, questions\, and new ideas. \nThe Initiative \nThe Fake News Festival is organized by the European University Viadrina . It is designed and organized by researchersandstudents of the Viadrina and brings current research\, teaching\, and societal debates surrounding disinformation\, AI\, and the digital public sphere to the stage. \nThe European University Viadrina stands for interdisciplinary research on digital transformation processes – and these perspectives shape the festival. At the same time\, it sees itself as an open format extending beyond the campus: with events at various locations in Frankfurt (Oder) and the surrounding area.The region creates spaces for exchange between science\, urban society\, schools\, initiatives and all interested parties. \n\nRead more and register to attend here.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/fake-news-festival-2026/
LOCATION:European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)\, Große Scharrnstraße 59\, Frankfurt\, 15230\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T120000
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SUMMARY:AI and the future of teaching and learning | Brookings
DESCRIPTION:As generative AI rapidly reshapes classrooms around the globe\, educators and decisionmakers are grappling with a major concern: How can generative AI be used to help\, not harm\, teaching and learning? What is the role of technology in the classroom? \nThis past January\, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings released the report “A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper\, prepare\, protect\,” alongside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s “OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026.” These two reports examine how generative AI is being used in education today and what it could mean for the future of teaching and learning. The reports find that AI can be a powerful tool to support students and teachers when used narrowly with thoughtful design. However\, widespread use of general purpose AI tools can diminish student learning and development. \nOn June 29\, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings will host a conversation on the ways in which technology\, including AI\, impacts teaching\, learning\, and ultimately student development. Led by author and education technology veteran Michael B. Horn\, this discussion will explore when AI helps students succeed and where it falls short in the modern digital age.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-and-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T150000
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CREATED:20260625T130320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T153859Z
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SUMMARY:The Luddite Conference on Participatory Futures | The New School
DESCRIPTION:With companies like OpenAI taking Pentagon contracts and Elon Musk using government resources to scrape Americans’ data\, it’s hard to feel that there are any tangible ways to resist the techno-fascist backslide. To regain a sense of social agency\, we are convening a participatory conference inspired by the Luddite movement. We will tackle questions such as: What is the relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon? What are the social and political consequences of new AI technologies? And what can we do in response? \nPlease join us for a day of learning how Big Tech brought us to this existentially threatening moment\, and how we can reclaim personal and collective agency for a participatory future. \nOur speakers will include William Hartung (author of Trillion Dollar War Machine)\, Koohan Paik-Mander (co-founder of the Tech-Critics Network)\, and Juan Sebastian Pinto (Colorado People’s Caucus on AI).
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-luddite-conference-on-participatory-futures/
LOCATION:The New School’s Tishman Auditorium\, 63 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, The New School's Tishman Auditorium\, 63 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260702T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260702T153000
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SUMMARY:China’s AI strategy and its impact on the global information space | EU Disinfo Lab
DESCRIPTION:Can European software built on cheap Chinese AI models be trusted? \nAs open-source model families like Alibaba’s Qwen surge in global popularity\, an increasing number of international developers are quietly integrating them into their tech stacks. However\, this cost-effective accessibility may come with a significant hidden vulnerability: the systematic embedding of Chinese propaganda into core AI architectures. \nDrawing directly from a breakthrough report for the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency\, co-author Alex Colville examines the geopolitical strategy behind China’s ambitions\, Xi Jinping’s doctrine of controlling foundational AI development as a means of shaping global technological standards and international information ecosystems\, as well as its use for Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) purposes. \nThe session breaks down specific PRC tactics on how state-approved narratives are encoded into large language models (LLMs)\, dispelling common misconceptions about censorship and propaganda. It will also examine the practical steps that European policymakers\, developers\, and other stakeholders can take to mitigate FIMI-related risks associated with Chinese AI models and safeguard information integrity. \nNote: Event details are listed in CET (UTC +1)
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/chinas-ai-strategy-and-its-impact-on-the-global-information-space/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260706T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260710T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
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SUMMARY:World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:The WSIS Forum serves as the central multistakeholder convening platform mandated to advance the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines and support global digital cooperation. Anchored in the renewed UNGA mandate\, the Forum brings together governments\, the private sector\, civil society\, technical communities\, academia\, youth\, and international organizations in a uniquely inclusive environment for dialogue\, collaboration\, and action. \nAs part of the WSIS+20 review process\, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the central role of the WSIS Forum as a global platform for advancing the WSIS vision. Through resolution A/RES/80/173\, the General Assembly acknowledged the work of ITU\, in collaboration with UNESCO\, UNCTAD and UNDP\, in establishing the annual WSIS Forum. \nThe Forum remains the principal mechanism for reviewing\, gathering multistakeholder input and advancing the WSIS Action Lines\, including their annual roadmaps. International Telecommunication Union leads the coordination of the Event and it is co organized by ITU\, UNESCO\, UNDP\, and UNCTAD\, in partnership with more than fifty United Nations entities\, ensuring a coherent system wide approach to the follow up of the WSIS outcomes. \nWSIS Forum is co-hosted by ITU and Switzerland. \nA defining component of the Forum is its High Level Track\, which convenes ministers\, regulators\, chief executives\, civil society heads\, mayors\, ambassadors and heads of UN agencies. The ministerial roundtables provide an opportunity for Member States to articulate national digital priorities\, exchange policy experiences\, and identify areas for collective action\, reinforcing the Forum’s role as the interface between policy level commitments and operational implementation. \nThe WSIS Forum has established itself as a global hub for innovation\, emerging trends\, and forward looking discussions. Each year\, it showcases new developments in artificial intelligence\, frontier connectivity\, digital public infrastructure\, cybersecurity\, digital inclusion\, and multilingual digital ecosystems. At the same time\, it provides a structured space to examine emerging risks\, such as online safety challenges\, misinformation\, data governance concerns\, and widening digital divides — enabling multistakeholder responses to evolving digital realities. \nLooking ahead\, WSIS Forum 2026 will take place from 6 to 10 July in Geneva\, hosted at ITU Headquarters from 6–7 July and at Palexpo from 8–10 July. As the first Forum convened after the WSIS+20 UNGA review\, it will play a vital role in supporting Member States as they begin implementing commitments set out in the December resolution. The 2026 edition will feature an expanded High Level Track\, strengthened ministerial participation\, the WSIS Prizes 2026\, thematic exhibitions\, and a programme shaped through the Open Consultation Process.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/world-summit-on-the-information-society-wsis-forum-2026/
LOCATION:ITU Headquarters\, Pl. des Nations 1211\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260706T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260706T143000
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SUMMARY:A Materialist Critique of Technofascism | ECPR
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Dr. Möllers parses the current debate on technofascism(s) to develop a materialist understanding of technofascist formations from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and anti-colonial perspectives. She demonstrates that a focus on materiality highlights both the ordinariness and global/planetary dimensions of contemporary technofascist formations. She argues that a materialist understanding of technofascist formations clarifies that the struggle against them must not be limited to resisting Big Tech but must encompass the abolition of all infrastructures of state violence.\n\nNorma Möllers is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Queen’s University\, where she researches and teaches on technologies of state violence. Her forthcoming book Against Bias\, available open access with MIT Press\, is an ethnography of how computer scientists make algorithmic surveillance technology. Her current research focuses on the relationship between algorithmic warfare and digital capitalism. At the moment\, she is thinking a lot about the responsibility of intellectuals in times of fascism and what we can do to support the collective struggle.\n\nNote: Event details are listed in BST (UTC + 1).
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/a-materialist-critique-of-technofascism/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T130000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260702T150545Z
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SUMMARY:AI Real Talk: Spotting AI Slop with Pangram's CEO | Hacks/Hackers
DESCRIPTION:The company Pangram has built the leading product for detecting if purportedly human-written words were actually generated by machines. Their work was among the first to publicly prove the novel “Shy Girl” was largely written by AI\, and the book was eventually pulled from store shelves. Pangram has also identified reams of AI-assisted content on legitimate news sites\, and it’s tracking the continued growth of machine-generated text that’s now at nearly 10 percent of all articles … and rising. They have also released an open version of their AI-detection model. \n​Pangram CEO Max Spero — or the “slop janitor” as he has called himself — will join us for the latest Hacks/Hackers AI Real Talk to speak about his company’s work\, how it does what it does and why it matters. As usual\, we’ll take lots of community questions too. \n​Join us for the latest installment in Hacks/Hackers’ AI Real Talk series. \n\nClick here to learn more and to register for the event. \nNote: Event details listed in EDT.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-real-talk-spotting-ai-slop-with-pangrams-ceo-hacks-hackers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T150000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260702T152830Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the screen: AI slop\, young children\, and the profit problem | Brookings
DESCRIPTION:AI slop—low-quality\, mass-produced content created by generative AI—is increasingly permeating the digital environments that young children encounter during what is the most critical period for their development and lifelong well-being. As concerns grow about the potential effects of AI slop on young children\, questions are also emerging about the incentives that drive its creation and distribution. What constitutes safe and unsafe media for young children\, and what should caregivers understand about what is happening behind the screen? \nOn July 18\, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings will host a conversation to examine the effects of AI slop on young children’s learning\, development\, and well-being\, as well as the incentives driving its production. As the third event in the Generation AI Starts Early webinar series\, the discussion will bring together perspectives from health\, media\, and policy to explore what AI-generated content means for young children\, caregivers\, policymakers\, and the broader media ecosystem. \nThe Generation AI Starts Early series brings together leading experts in early childhood development and related fields to examine how AI is entering children’s everyday lives and what this could mean for their development and future trajectories. The series also explores the guardrails\, policies\, and design principles needed to ensure that\, as babies and children grow up in an AI world\, the human relationships and experiences that underpin healthy development remain central. \nViewers can submit questions via email to events@brookings.edu. \nClick here to learn more and register to attend. Note: Event details listed in EDT (UTC-4). 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/behind-the-screen-ai-slop-young-children-and-the-profit-problem/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
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SUMMARY:12th International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2)
DESCRIPTION:The International Conference for Computational Social Science (IC2S2) will be hosted by the Vermont Complex Systems Institute at the University of Vermont in Burlington\, Vermont from July 28-31\, 2026. IC2S2 has emerged as the dominant conference at the intersection of social and computational science\, bringing together researchers from around the world in sociology\, economics\, political science\, psychology\, cognitive science\, management\, computer science\, statistics and the full range of natural and applied sciences committed to understanding the social world through large-scale data and computation. IC2S2 is the annual conference of the International Society for Computational Social Science. \nThe full-scale three-day conference (July 29-31) will feature research and researchers from around the world\, across a broad range of relevant fields\, and working on all areas of computational social science to advance its many frontiers. July 28 will be reserved for workshops and tutorials particularly targeted at early-career scholars. \nThe IC2S2 community actively balances and maintains a conversation between social and computational scientists which integrates technological advances and opportunities with social scientific rigor and insight.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/12th-international-conference-on-computational-social-science-ic2s2/
LOCATION:University of Vermont\, Burlington\, Vermont\, 05405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
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SUMMARY:JournalismAI Strategy Lab LATAM | Call for Applications
DESCRIPTION:The JournalismAI Strategy Lab is expanding\, and this time we’re heading to Latin America. We’ve had a great response from the LATAM community over the years\, and we’re excited to be launching a programme built specifically for the region and taught entirely in Spanish. \nWho should apply? \nJournalists and media professionals ready to move from experimenting with AI to making strategic\, considered decisions about how it fits into their newsroom. Make sure to check the full programme details and FAQs on the JournalismAI Strategy Lab website before applying. \nThe application deadline is Sunday\, 2 August 2026\, at 11:59 PM GMT.  \nThis edition of the JournalismAI Strategy Lab includes free\, virtual training\, with two sessions per week for five weeks. Click here to learn more. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/journalismai-strategy-lab-latam-call-for-applications/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T150000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260803T174655Z
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SUMMARY:5th Annual Civics of Technology Online Conference: Against Tech Hype
DESCRIPTION:Hype\, hope\, disappointment. \nHype is the rhetoric of tech billionaires\, of VCs\, of tech-pushers\, of AI boosters and AI doomers. Hype is about attention\, grabbing it\, holding it. Hype is about resources\, gathering them\, directing them. Hype is about control. \nTech hype is a problem for our society and our schools. It points our time\, our energy\, our attention\, and our resources in the wrong direction. It obstructs our reasoning and impedes our decision-making. \nJoin us as we work against tech hype\, and toward humane and just futures. \nKeynote Speakers\nThursday\, August 6: Dr. Meredith Broussard is a data journalist and professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University and the research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology. She is the author of More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race\, Gender\, and Ability Bias in Tech(A CoT book club book!) and Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World\, and appeared in the 2020 documentary film Coded Bias. Her work provides a powerful corrective to dominant “technochauvinist” narratives. She has challenged the presumed neutrality of technology and researches AI ethics and data analysis for social good. \nFriday\, August 7: Natasha Singer has covered tech industry influence in schools for The New York Times for more than a decade. Her early reporting on school tech helped prompt California to enact the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA)\, a landmark student privacy law. This year she is reporting on how tech giants like Google and OpenAI are driving A.I. adoption in schools while teachers are working to equip students to ask deeper questions about the societal impacts. Her recent work includes stories about the tech backlash in schools\, teens’ use of AI chatbots\, and efforts to promote AI literacy. Her forthcoming book\, “Coding Kids: Big Tech’s Battle to Remake Public Schools\,” will be published by W.W. Norton in September. (We will be hosting a book club for it!) \n\nClick here to learn more and register to attend. This conference is fully virtual.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/5th-annual-civics-of-technology-online-conference-against-tech-hype/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T140000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260803T173933Z
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SUMMARY:The Limits of Human Oversight in the Age of AI Agents | Data & Society
DESCRIPTION:AI agents have begun to move from speculative promise into everyday deployment. They translate high-level goals into plans and carry them out across connected digital environments. Agent builders often promise that users will remain in control through approval prompts and pause buttons. Yet these safeguards work only when users can recognize a mistake and intervene before its consequences cascade. Drawing on fieldwork in a computational biology laboratory\, Data & Society’s primer The Oversight Fallacy examines what effective oversight of AI Agents requires in practice. \nThe primer’s authors\, Ranjit Singh and Samir Passi\, will join Margaret Mitchell\, chief ethics scientist at Hugging Face\, and Madeleine Claire Elish\, head of evaluations\, responsible development\, and innovation at Google Deepmind\, to discuss why putting a human in the loop is insufficient and what builders and deployers must do to make oversight meaningful. \nClick here to learn more and register to attend virtually.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-limits-of-human-oversight-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-data-society/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260724T170346Z
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SUMMARY:2026 IDeaS Conference | Call for Submissions
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Information Democracy & Social–cybersecurity (IDeaS)  is hosting a conference focused on policy challenges emerging from the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and digital platforms. Advances in AI systems\, shifts in platform governance\, and the scale and speed of online communication are transforming how information is produced\, distributed\, and consumed. At the same time\, online harms – including illegal\, abusive\, and deceptively manipulated content – are increasingly linked to offline social and economic outcomes\, with significant implications for democratic institutions and communities. This conference asks: How are AI systems and platforms governed today? Who is responsible for mitigating digital harms? What policy frameworks can balance innovation\, accountability\, and public trust? \nIDeaS will bring together academics\, policymakers\, industry practitioners\, and civil society leaders to evaluate the state of the field\, identify gaps in current approaches\, and share insights to inform future research and policy. Participants will engage with topics such as AI governance\, platform regulation\, online harms policy\, and the real-world impacts of digital systems. \nThe conference will include: invited panels\, regular talks\, and posters. There will also be an opportunity for those interested in demoing their technologies or proposed policies. Teams are invited to submit their proposed solutions to a timely policy challenge concerning AI overviews in web search results. Submissions should be uploaded via EasyChair by August 21st\, 2026. \nClick here for more information. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2026-ideas-conference-call-for-submissions/
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260702T150851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T150926Z
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SUMMARY:Hacks/Hackers AI x Visual Journalism Forum
DESCRIPTION:​AI is reshaping visual storytelling. Tools that generate\, edit and synthesize images\, video and data visualizations are moving faster than the field can track. There are no industry standards\, few documented cases and a lot of open questions. So instead of waiting for policy\, we are going to jumpstart the conversation and start prototyping. \n​Join Hacks/Hackers and Arizona State University’s Narrative and Emerging Media program for a full day of hands-on learning with visual journalists\, technologists\, artists and ethics experts. We will look at how other industries are already using AI to produce visual content\, prototype ideas and start building frameworks journalism can actually use. \n​The event kicks off with a reception Tuesday\, August 25 at 6p\, and then runs Wednesday\, August 26 from 930a-430p with a reception following. \n\nClick here to learn more and to register for the event. \nNote: Event details listed in PDT.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/hacks-hackers-ai-x-visual-journalism-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260624T211345Z
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SUMMARY:Job Call: Assistant Professor Position in Media Industry Studies
DESCRIPTION:“The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication is seeking to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in Media Industry Studies to begin the fall semester of 2027. \nWe are seeking a productive researcher\, engaged scholar\, and committed teacher/mentor who studies critical approaches to media industries and their intersections with media policy\, political economy\, advertising\, and surveillance. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the historical and shifting structural and material conditions transforming the media industries\, whether economic\, technological\, political\, legal\, regulatory\, and socio-cultural factors. Of notable interest are critical scholars who consider how power operates within these industries and the larger socio-political relationships within which they are embedded. \nThe Annenberg School for Communication is a graduate school dedicated to the study of communication theory and research\, with 24 full-time faculty members and approximately 80 doctoral students representing a diverse range of disciplinary backgrounds and interests. The faculty also has primary responsibility for an undergraduate communication major within the School of Arts and Sciences\, serving students interested in the study of communication from a liberal arts perspective. \nIn addition to its doctoral program\, the School offers a Master of Communication and Media Industries (MCMI) program\, which enrolls cohorts of approximately 15 students seeking advanced professional training in media and communication. The ideal candidate would be expected to engage in the new MCMI program.”
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/job-call-assistant-professor-position-in-media-industry-studies/
LOCATION:University of Pennsylvania: Annenberg School for Communication
CATEGORIES:Employment
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260831T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260831T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260724T171246Z
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SUMMARY:Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) | Funded Research Sabbatical
DESCRIPTION:Time\, focus and community for your research on the societal impact of digital transformation \nA fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) provides the freedom to dedicate yourself to your research and the opportunity to join a vibrant interdisciplinary community. Step away from daily work routines to gain new perspectives and build lasting connections. \nAs a fellow\, you can spend either six or three months in Bochum\, Germany. During this time\, we will cover your sabbatical leave from work through financial compensation (e.g. for a teaching substitute) or provide grants of up to 2.000 € per month. In addition\, we will provide a fully furnished apartment free of charge. You can invite guests for collaboration and receive financial support for research expenses. Private offices and meeting rooms with modern facilities offer optimal working conditions. \nThe funding program is open to excellent scholars and practitioners\, to all career stages\, disciplines and areas of investigation\, as well as to pure research and to projects that are more applied in orientation. \nYou can apply for our regular open call\, or for our special call “Futures of Work”. \nThe next deadline for applications is 31 August 2026. The earliest possible starting date for new fellowships is October 2027. Please use the application form on our website. \n\nSee here for more information.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/center-for-advanced-internet-studies-cais-funded-research-sabbatical/
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260624T213856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T142948Z
UID:516503-1788163200-1788195600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Job Call:  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
DESCRIPTION:“Data & Society seeks a post-doctoral research fellow for AI-Enabled Scams as a Systemic Security Challenge\, a two-year project housed under our AI & Democracy initiative and led by Director of Research Dr. Alice Marwick. The position is fully remote\, begins September 2026\, and runs through May 31\, 2028. Apply by July 15\, 2026.”
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/job-call-post-doctoral-research-fellow/
CATEGORIES:Employment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260624T193756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T141658Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers – Creator and Influencer Studies
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, health professionals as creators and influencers has exploded. While they existed long before this date\, the advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic accelerated the growth and importance of health influencers/creators. Health professionals now hold an important place in wellness and online communities but often are disregarded in the broader literature or in traditional health communities. This special collection could examine the role of health professionals as creators\, the current status of the community\, and ethical and legal considerations. \nPossible topics include (but are not limited to): \n• Ethical and legal obligations of health professionals as influencers/creators \n• Educational competencies of health professionals as influencers/creators \n• Trends in health creators content \n• Health professionals experiences as influencers/creators \n• Hierarchies\, power and misogyny \nPlease submit your paper by September 1\, 2026. Should you not be able to meet this deadline\, please contact the Lead Guest Editor (jstokesp@bond.edu.au). \nClick here to learn more.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/call-for-papers-creator-and-influencer-studies/
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260803T172141Z
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SUMMARY:AI Civic Action Accelerator | Call for Applications
DESCRIPTION:The AI Civic Action Accelerator is a free\, 6-session\, part-time program that helps individuals and teams refine and advance promising policy solutions to civic artificial intelligence (AI) challenges. The accelerator will support early-stage projects that aim to strengthen the relationship between government\, communities\, and AI. We are seeking practical\, community-driven ideas that help governments tackle AI issues in society or use AI more effectively. For instance\, projects may seek to improve public participation and civic engagement through AI; improve youth online safety; enable governments and AI to work together in more transparent\, equitable\, and effective ways; or propose new ways to handle AI automating jobs for certain sectors of the workforce. The program is open to individuals and teams developing policy-related projects with the potential to create meaningful public impact at the local or state level. \n\n During this short course\, participants will workshop their ideas\, getting direct feedback from peers and Aspen Policy Academy instructors\, while also learning our core framework for achieving policy impact. By the end of the program\, candidates will have developed a concrete civic AI policy solution\, produced a set of tangible outputs\, and begun implementing a policy engagement strategy to present their solution to a decisionmaker\, culminating in an opportunity to share their work directly with a key policymaker. \n\n\nDeadlines\n\n\n Priority Deadline: Tuesday\, August 25 at 11:59pm PT \n\n Final Deadline: Tuesday\, September 1 at 11:59pm PT \n\n\nTimeline\n\n\n Application Open: July 16 – September 1 \n\n Participants Admitted: Late September \n\n Program Dates: 6 Thursday sessions from 9:30 – 11:30am PT/12:30 – 2:30pm ET on October 22\, October 29\, November 5\, November 12\, November 19\, and December 3\nClick here to learn more on the Aspen Institute website. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-civic-action-accelerator-call-for-applications/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260907T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260415T153411Z
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SUMMARY:EDMO BELUX 2.0 | Countering disinformation\, raising democratic resilience
DESCRIPTION:The final conference for EDMO BELUX 2.0: \nBased in Belgium and Luxembourg\, we take the opportunity to reflect how our efforts across fact-checking\, media literacy\, research investigations to monitor and respond to disinformation raise resilience in democratic societies. In particular we seek to contribute policy evidence of societal threats and responses to disinformation. […] \nThis conference welcomes fact-checkers\, media professionals\, media literacy practitioners\, educators\, disinformation analysts and researchers\, policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the mitigation of disinformation\, especially in Luxembourg and Belgium. The main sessions of the conference will take place in English\, while parallel sessions can be organised in French or English.  \nEDMO BELUX 2.0 is a multidisciplinary hub that unites fact-checkers\, disinformation analysts\, media literacy organizations\, and academics. Together\, we strive to counteract the spread of disinformation\, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information in our communities. We support a wide and diverse community dedicated to safeguarding democratic processes in Belgium and Luxembourg.  \nEDMO BELUX 2.0 is a co-financed Digital Europe project\, under Grant Agreement number 101158785. This EDMO BELUX 2.0 final conference is organized jointly with the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies and is part of BrIAS 2025-2026 programming on Democratic Governance: Challenges and Innovations.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/edmo-belux-2-0-countering-disinformation-raising-democratic-resilience/
LOCATION:Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies (BrIAS)\, Blvd Général Jacques 210\, Ixelles\, 1050\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T233000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260804T172110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T172110Z
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SUMMARY:The Label Paradox: Can AI Transparency Create More Distrust? | AI\, Media\, and Democracy Lab
DESCRIPTION:Our hopes are pinned on AI labels. AI labels are expected to help users navigate an increasingly synthetic information environment by distinguishing fact from fiction\, human from machine. Beginning in August 2025\, the EU AI Act requires professional users of GenAI\, including journalists\, advertisers\, political actors\, governments\, and public institutions\, to disclose AI-generated content. The EU AI Office has already proposed concrete approaches for what such labels should look like. \nWith these labels becoming governance mechanisms of trust online\, some crucial questions remain largely unanswered – what if labels do not work as intended? What if they produce unintended consequences\, or even undermine the very conditions of trust they are designed to protect? \nWhile public support for AI transparency is high\, and mandatory AI labels are an important step towards more transparency on AI for users\, we still know surprisingly little about how labels shape user perceptions\, platform behavior\, and information ecosystems. Does a “Generated with AI” label erode trust in content that is actually accurate and reliable? Does the absence of a label become a proxy for authenticity\, regardless of whether content is actually trustworthy? How do users interpret or strategically mobilize labels in politically polarized environments? And could mandatory labeling create a two-tier information ecosystem in which labeled content is dismissed while unlabeled content receives unearned credibility? \nThese questions become even more pressing in contexts such as journalism\, elections\, activism\, war reporting\, and platform moderation\, where trust and authenticity are already highly contested. Our online panel brings together experts in AI regulation\, media studies\, cognitive psychology\, computational linguistics\, and platform governance to explore the promises\, limits\, and unintended consequences of AI labeling. Together\, we will zoom out and investigate AI labels and their implications as part of the broader information ecosystem. Which problems exactly can AI labels solve\, which not\, and when do they backfire. \nClick here to learn more and register to attend. Note: This webinar is taking place in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Event details below are listed in ET (GMT-5). 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-label-paradox-can-ai-transparency-create-more-distrust-ai-media-and-democracy-lab/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T123000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260901T161419Z
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SUMMARY:LLMs are the Third Wave of Automated Content Moderation | Penn MEDIATED
DESCRIPTION:Content moderation is critical to protecting users against harmful and illegal online content\, although it may also restrict free expression. Over the past two decades\, platforms have increasingly turned to automation to perform content moderation at scale. First through hashing algorithms and later through predictive machine learning methods\, many large platforms have automated over 90% of content moderation actions. Today\, online platforms are increasingly exploring using large language models (LLMs)\, as a new component of the content moderation technology stack. With online platforms conducting mass layoffs of trust and safety teams\, while also increasing investments in their AI development\, this convening will explore how LLMs fit in the content moderation landscape and what that means for platforms\, policymakers\, and users. \nThis convening brings together researchers\, technologists\, and practitioners to examine what this third wave of automated content moderation means in practice. We will explore how LLMs are being deployed by platforms today\, how they compare to prior automated systems\, and what the emerging research in this space tells us. We will hear from experts who are building their own custom systems using LLMs for content moderation and researchers who study their implications for information integrity. The conversation will also examine the policy environment shaping adoption: regulatory frameworks in the EU\, Brazil and India\, are setting new expectations for the speed and transparency of content moderation decisions\, incentivizing further automation by online platforms. We will share a pre-read working paper on this topic in advance of this event. [Register at this link]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/llms-are-the-third-wave-of-automated-content-moderation-penn-mediated/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260915T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260917T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260724T164319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T164341Z
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SUMMARY:SEASON 2026 Conference | Search Engines and Society Network
DESCRIPTION:Search Engines and Society Annual Conference (SEASON 2026) brings together researchers\, practitioners\, and policymakers to discuss the societal impact of search technologies. The conference offers keynotes\, panels\, workshops\, and networking opportunities. \nSome of the themes for this year’s conference include: \n\nPolitical bias and elections\nLiteracy and education\nAI overviews and trust\nHealth and high-stakes information\nAI answers\, podcasts\, and behavior\nMethods and infrastructure\n\nExplore the full conference program here.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/season-2026-conference-search-engines-and-society-network/
LOCATION:HAW Hamburg – Finkenau Campus\, Finkenau 35\, Hamburg\, 22081\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260908T151621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T151621Z
UID:517806-1789480800-1789484400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Global Guardrails for Agentic AI: Can the UN\, or Anybody Else\, Provide Them? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
DESCRIPTION:Dramatic advances in agentic AI models are rapidly outpacing governance responses\, raising profound safety concerns and even questions about the future of civilization. As these capabilities explode\, the world needs guardrails to minimize AI risks while allowing humanity to reap its rewards. But who\, precisely\, is best placed to shape the contours of such a regime? \nThe United Nations aims to lead the AI governance agenda\, but its aspirations collide headlong with two realities. First\, the United States and China\, the two main AI players\, are locked in a fierce rivalry to dominate this frontier technology. Second\, most AI capabilities rest in the hands of private companies locked in zero-sum competition of their own. Given these dynamics\, what can the UN realistically hope to accomplish in this arena? \nAs the world convenes in New York for the opening of the 81STsession of the UN General Assembly\, please join Carnegie’s Stewart Patrick in conversation with Lucia Velasco\, co-director of the Oxford AI Diplomacy Lab\, and Scott Singer\, co-director of Carnegie’s China AI Initiative. Our speakers will identify priorities for the governance of agentic AI and suggest potential pathways for establishing needed guardrails. The discussion will consider the relative roles of the UN\, major and middle powers\, subnational actors\, and tech companies themselves in any future governance arrangements.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-guardrails-for-agentic-ai-can-the-un-or-anybody-else-provide-them-carnegie-endowment-for-international-peace/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T235959
DTSTAMP:20260928T130017
CREATED:20260803T170915Z
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SUMMARY:PAIRSx Public Sector 2026 | Call for Extended Abstracts
DESCRIPTION:PAIRSx Public Sector is an open one-day symposium that will be hosted at the Ada Lovelace Institute on 5th November 2026 to explore how public bodies are engaging and involving the public and civil society organisations around their adoption of AI\, particularly in the UK. \nThe PAIRSx Public Sector symposium is a spin-out event from the Participatory AI Research and Practice Symposium (PAIRS) series which are designed as spaces to present research and case studies on the state of the art in participatory development and governance of AI and to build stronger connections across the field. \nWe are inviting submission of extended abstracts for presentations or posters to be featured at PAIRSx Public Sector. The deadline for submissions is 16th September 2026. Please make submissions through HotCRP here.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/pairsx-public-sector-2026-call-for-extended-abstracts/
LOCATION:PAIRS
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal
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