March 8, 2023 Minderoo Centre join international AI4Trust team to tackle online misinformation Author(s): Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy The AI4Trust project will combine human skills with the potential of artificial intelligence to counter online misinformation. Combining human skills with the potential of artificial intelligence to counter online misinformation. That is the goal of the European AI4Trust project coordinated by Trento-based Fondazione Bruno Kessler. The project will have a duration of three years and a total funding of 5,950,000 euros by the European Union, of which 1,043,500 euros allocated to FBK. Through the program, a platform will be built that will combine the input of artificial intelligence and that of expert fact-checkers. The team from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy joining the consortium include Gina Neff, Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy and Hugo Leal, Research Associate. The system will monitor a number of social media and information sources in near real-time, using the latest artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze text, audio and video in seven languages. It will therefore be able to select content with a high risk of misinformation so that it can be flagged for review by professional fact-checkers, whose input will provide additional information for improving the algorithms. Reports tailored to the needs of media workers and policy makers will also be developed, with the aim of providing reliable information to prevent the uncontrolled spread of disinformation. Cambridge will lead programmes in policy and human-centred AI research. “The platform,” AI4Trust coordinator Riccardo Gallotti (FBK) explained, “aims to become a place where we can assess the risk of consuming unreliable information, but above all to create a reliable online environment that, by involving researchers, media professionals and policy makers, can facilitate the creation and distribution of reliable information and counter-narratives, automatically countering disinformation.” “Disinformation,” Gallotti added, “can cause people to question the veracity of facts and news, making it more difficult to make informed decisions, to the detriment of civic participation and the proper functioning of society. Our goal in AI4TRUST is to create a trustworthy online environment for communications professionals to foster a culture of critical information based on verified sources, thereby countering disinformation and preserving trust in the media and democratic institutions.” The project partners, from Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, will meet for the kick-off meeting at FBK’s Povo premises on March 9 and 10. Read more about AI4Trust AI4Trust project partners: FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER Italy ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS Greece UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO Italy “NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “”DEMOKRITOS””” Greece CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI Romania SAHER (EUROPE) OU Estonia GDI GLOBAL DISINFORMATION INDEX GUGHAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT Germany STOWARZYSZENIE DEMAGOG FUNDACION MALDITA.ES CONTRALA DESINFORMACION: PERIODISMOEDUCACION INVESTIGACIONY DATOS EN NUEVOS FORMATOS Spain ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIRIA KENTRO KATAPOLEMISIS TIS PARAPLIROFORISIS / CIVIL NON-PROFIT COMPANY KENTRO KATAPOLEMISIS TIS PARAPLIROFORISIS Greece EURACTIV MEDIA NETWORK B.V. Netherlands SKYTG24 Italy ASOCIATIA DIGITAL BRIDGE Romania EUROPEJSKIE MEDIA SP ZOO Poland FINCONS GROUP AG Switzerland THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom For more information: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101070190.