The HYBRIDS project, a European doctoral network led by CiTIUS that promotes the training of researchers in hybrid artificial intelligence to combat misinformation and hate speech, will host a new training session from April 21 to 25 at the Center for Information and Communication Technology Research (CITIC) of the University of A Coruña. This edition will focus on the development of transferable and interdisciplinary skills, combining artificial and human intelligence to address current social challenges from an innovative and transversal approach.

The event will be held between April 21 and 25 at the Center for Information and Communication Technology Research (CITIC) of the University of A Coruña and will focus on acquiring transferable and interdisciplinary skills in the field of hybrid technology research applied to combating misinformation and online hate speech.

The event, funded by the European Union through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of Horizon Europe (HE MSCA) and co-financed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through Horizon Europe, seeks to bridge the gap between academia and industry. To this end, it will explore how advanced AI tools, such as natural language processing and deep learning, can be integrated with human intelligence to combat misinformation and hate incitement.

Event Details

• Day 1: Monday, April 21

Tools for writing theses in doctoral research.

• Day 2: Tuesday, April 22

Integration, interoperability, and data protection on HYBRIDS platforms.

• Day 3: Wednesday, April 23

Profiles of HYBRIDS doctoral candidates and the job market: practical hybrid skills for industry and academia.

• Day 4: Friday, April 25

Joint event with HYBRIDS and AI-CODE: Generative artificial intelligence and media professionals against misinformation. AI-CODE is a project that uses artificial intelligence to help media professionals combat misinformation.

For more information, visit the event’s official page.

About HYBRIDS

HYBRIDS is a project by CiTIUS of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) that seeks to provide researchers with the knowledge and tools they need to confront misinformation and hate speech online through an in-depth analysis of public discourse. Specifically, it integrates the structured knowledge brought by social and human sciences into natural language processing tools and deep learning algorithms. Through the creation of new hybrid intelligence systems, HYBRIDS combines artificial and human intelligence to overcome the shortcomings of current artificial intelligence methods. This initiative is realized under the auspices of the European Union, which co-finances the center's activities through the Galicia Feder Program 2021-2027.