'HYBRIDS' culminates in Italy four years of research to combat disinformation with AI
The final meeting of the European doctoral network coordinated by CiTIUS will bring together in Trento international experts in artificial intelligence, digital communication, and public policy to analyze the challenges posed by disinformation, polarization, and generative models in democratic societies.
The Italian city of Trento will host the closing events of HYBRIDS, a European doctoral network funded through Horizon Europe and coordinated by CiTIUS at the University of Santiago de Compostela, from 22 to 25 June. Over the past four years, the project has trained a new generation of researchers specialising in the study of disinformation, hate speech, online manipulation and other phenomena that affect the quality of public debate in the digital sphere.
Four years of European research to understand and counter disinformation in the age of AI
Organised by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), the final events will bring together researchers, artificial intelligence experts, communication professionals, policymakers and civil society representatives to share scientific results and discuss the societal impact of emerging technologies. The participation of CiTIUS also reinforces Galicia's role in some of Europe's most advanced initiatives in the field of responsible artificial intelligence. The Santiago-based research centre, which coordinates the project, is co-funded by the European Union through the Galicia ERDF Programme 2021–2027.
Disinformation, AI and democracy
The international conference Navigating Disinformation in the Age of AI, taking place from 22 to 24 June in a hybrid format, will showcase the consortium’s main scientific achievements. The programme includes keynote lectures from internationally recognised experts as well as presentations by doctoral candidates involved in the project.
Topics to be discussed include automated disinformation detection, argument mining, fact-checking, the analysis of hyperpartisan discourse, and the impact of large language models and multimodal artificial intelligence on democratic processes.
The programme will conclude on 25 June with the HYBRIDS AI for Society Showcase, an event designed to bring the project's outcomes closer to organisations, companies, public administrations and citizens.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore live demonstrations of the tools developed within HYBRIDS and see how AI-based technologies can help identify and analyse disinformation phenomena using real-world data. The session will also gather feedback from stakeholders regarding the usefulness and potential societal impact of these solutions.
From the laboratory to society: HYBRIDS showcases tools developed to address some of the most pressing information challenges of our time
The event aims to foster dialogue between research, industry and society in order to assess the potential of these technologies and their contribution to building more resilient digital ecosystems against information manipulation.
A European network coordinated from Santiago de Compostela
The HYBRIDS project is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network funded by the European Union and co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Under the coordination of CiTIUS, the consortium brings together universities, research centres, non-profit organisations and innovative companies from seven European countries.
The project combines expertise from computer science, social sciences, linguistics, communication studies and data science to develop methodologies and tools capable of understanding, analysing and countering disinformation and other harmful forms of digital communication. After four years of collaborative work, the Trento events will provide an opportunity to present the project’s main outcomes and foster discussion on the role artificial intelligence can play in building more resilient democratic societies.
The Italian city of Trento will host the closing events of HYBRIDS, a European doctoral network funded through Horizon Europe and coordinated by CiTIUS at the University of Santiago de Compostela, from 22 to 25 June. Over the past four years, the project has trained a new generation of researchers specialising in the study of disinformation, hate speech, online manipulation and other phenomena that affect the quality of public debate in the digital sphere.
Four years of European research to understand and counter disinformation in the age of AI
Organised by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), the final events will bring together researchers, artificial intelligence experts, communication professionals, policymakers and civil society representatives to share scientific results and discuss the societal impact of emerging technologies. The participation of CiTIUS also reinforces Galicia's role in some of Europe's most advanced initiatives in the field of responsible artificial intelligence. The Santiago-based research centre, which coordinates the project, is co-funded by the European Union through the Galicia ERDF Programme 2021–2027.
Disinformation, AI and democracy
The international conference Navigating Disinformation in the Age of AI, taking place from 22 to 24 June in a hybrid format, will showcase the consortium’s main scientific achievements. The programme includes keynote lectures from internationally recognised experts as well as presentations by doctoral candidates involved in the project.
Topics to be discussed include automated disinformation detection, argument mining, fact-checking, the analysis of hyperpartisan discourse, and the impact of large language models and multimodal artificial intelligence on democratic processes.
The programme will conclude on 25 June with the HYBRIDS AI for Society Showcase, an event designed to bring the project's outcomes closer to organisations, companies, public administrations and citizens.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore live demonstrations of the tools developed within HYBRIDS and see how AI-based technologies can help identify and analyse disinformation phenomena using real-world data. The session will also gather feedback from stakeholders regarding the usefulness and potential societal impact of these solutions.
From the laboratory to society: HYBRIDS showcases tools developed to address some of the most pressing information challenges of our time
The event aims to foster dialogue between research, industry and society in order to assess the potential of these technologies and their contribution to building more resilient digital ecosystems against information manipulation.
A European network coordinated from Santiago de Compostela
The HYBRIDS project is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network funded by the European Union and co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Under the coordination of CiTIUS, the consortium brings together universities, research centres, non-profit organisations and innovative companies from seven European countries.
The project combines expertise from computer science, social sciences, linguistics, communication studies and data science to develop methodologies and tools capable of understanding, analysing and countering disinformation and other harmful forms of digital communication. After four years of collaborative work, the Trento events will provide an opportunity to present the project’s main outcomes and foster discussion on the role artificial intelligence can play in building more resilient democratic societies.
