Deepfakes, Distrust and Disinformation: The Impact of AI on Elections and Public Perception

This full-day conference will explore the impact of gen AI on disinformation campaigns – specifically, deepfakes and disinformation created by gen AI, but also the proliferation of disinformation through AI – and how such campaigns may impact elections outcomes (and trust in electoral systems). It critically engages in the questions to what extent AI has transformed disinformation and its potential impact on electoral processes and trust (or not), what technical approaches to detecting and combating of AI- and non-AI generated disinformation exist, and what the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders (media, digital platforms, government, civil society and consumers) in combating disinformation are?

This event is organized by the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT), EPFL in collaboration with EPFL’s AI Center and the Initiative for Media Innovation (IMI) Participation is for free but registration is mandatory.