AI, Social Media, and Mass Violence Prevention

24/02/2021 33 min Episodio 40
AI, Social Media, and Mass Violence Prevention

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Episode Synopsis

Ernesto Verdeja, associate professor of political science and peace studies, talks with faculty fellow Walter Scheirer and postdoctoral research associate Michael Yankoski (Ph.D. '20) about their new project using new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for analyzing manipulated political memes on social media, an important source of disinformation and a contributor to political instability. Learn more about the project at go.nd.edu/AIandPoliticalViolence.