'HYBRIDS' organizes its fifth joint research event to analyze the social and ethical implications of its projects
The University of Caen Normandy will host this new edition of the Joint Research Seminar (JRSV) organized by the European doctoral network led by CiTIUS from January 26 to 30, 2026.
The HYBRIDS project, which promotes the training of researchers in hybrid artificial intelligence to fight disinformation and hate speech, will hold a new training event between January 26 and 30 at the University of Caen Normandy. The fifth edition of the HYBRIDS program brings together leading researchers, PhD candidates and industrial partners to address topics such as how artificial intelligence (AI) reconfigures reality or the evolution of hybrid threats to cognitive warfare.
The HYBRIDS project maintains that technology alone is not enough. By incorporating linguistic, psychological and sociological frameworks into AI development, it creates “interpretable” models. In this way, it ensures that the tools used by journalists, fact-checkers and policymakers are transparent and reliable.
Event details
- Day 1: Monday, January 26
A series of public sessions will begin which, with a constructive approach to technology, will focus on the use of tools to develop critical thinking and on the use of AI technologies to combat disinformation.
- Day 2: Thursday, January 29
Workshops presented by researchers from Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, England, Portugal and Germany on the fight against disinformation, covering topics such as political discourse, the analysis of harmful content, fact-checking and claim detection.
- Day 3: Friday, January 30
Meetings with experts from the fact-checking sector and presentation of recent findings by master’s and PhD students.
These three days are open to researchers, students and the general public, with prior free registration allowing both online and in-person participation. The sessions on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of January will not be public. For more information, see the program’s website.
About the HYBRIDS project
The HYBRIDS Doctoral Network is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (HE MSCA) and co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the HE funding guarantee.
It is the result of an international consortium led from CiTIUS (a center co-funded by the European Union through the Galicia Feder Program 2021–2027) that includes 15 members (eight beneficiaries and seven partners) from seven European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The participating institutions include seven universities, three R&D centers, two non-profit foundations and three private companies.
The HYBRIDS project, which promotes the training of researchers in hybrid artificial intelligence to fight disinformation and hate speech, will hold a new training event between January 26 and 30 at the University of Caen Normandy. The fifth edition of the HYBRIDS program brings together leading researchers, PhD candidates and industrial partners to address topics such as how artificial intelligence (AI) reconfigures reality or the evolution of hybrid threats to cognitive warfare.
The HYBRIDS project maintains that technology alone is not enough. By incorporating linguistic, psychological and sociological frameworks into AI development, it creates “interpretable” models. In this way, it ensures that the tools used by journalists, fact-checkers and policymakers are transparent and reliable.
Event details
- Day 1: Monday, January 26
A series of public sessions will begin which, with a constructive approach to technology, will focus on the use of tools to develop critical thinking and on the use of AI technologies to combat disinformation.
- Day 2: Thursday, January 29
Workshops presented by researchers from Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, England, Portugal and Germany on the fight against disinformation, covering topics such as political discourse, the analysis of harmful content, fact-checking and claim detection.
- Day 3: Friday, January 30
Meetings with experts from the fact-checking sector and presentation of recent findings by master’s and PhD students.
These three days are open to researchers, students and the general public, with prior free registration allowing both online and in-person participation. The sessions on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of January will not be public. For more information, see the program’s website.
About the HYBRIDS project
The HYBRIDS Doctoral Network is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (HE MSCA) and co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the HE funding guarantee.
It is the result of an international consortium led from CiTIUS (a center co-funded by the European Union through the Galicia Feder Program 2021–2027) that includes 15 members (eight beneficiaries and seven partners) from seven European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The participating institutions include seven universities, three R&D centers, two non-profit foundations and three private companies.