(19 Apr) AI and Fake News

This panel seeks to expand, and deepen conversations around, and interventions targeted at, the problem of fake news as artificial intelligence makes it an even more formidable threat. With generative AI lowering barriers to digital, visual, and audio editing, deepfakes and other types of AI-powered manipulations will become more widespread and convincing. What can we do to prepare our communities?

This panel will bring together academic, policy, and industry partners, focusing on three main areas:

Examining the role of AI in exacerbating the fake news problem: This session will delve into the ways in which AI technologies, such as generative AI, can be exploited to create and propagate false information, including the creation of deep fakes;

Exploring AI-powered solutions for fact-checking and detection: This segment will focus on the positive applications of AI in combating fake news. Participants will engage in discussions about AI-based approaches, algorithms, and tools that can enhance fact-checking processes, improve the detection of misinformation, and empower journalists, researchers, and the general public in their fight against fake news;

Addressing ethical and regulatory considerations: This session will critically examine the ethical implications of employing AI in addressing fake news. Participants will discuss the importance of developing responsible AI systems, ensuring transparency and accountability, and navigating legal and regulatory frameworks to protect against potential AI-related abuses and unintended consequences.

Prof Edson Tandoc

Edson teaches at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University, where he is also Deputy Chair and Associate Chair for Research. He is also the Director of Centre Centre for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-cube), NTU Singapore.

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Prof Lee Mong Li

Mong Li teaches in the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore and is the Director at the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community. She is an expert in data management and specialises in areas such as data fusion, and the analysis of semistructured and spatio-temporal data.

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Assoc Prof Lee Chei Sian

Chei Sian is currently Associate Chair (Faculty) at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at the Nanyang Technological University. She is actively involved in research on issues related to everyday user-information interaction within digital environments.

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Asst Prof Saifuddin Ahmed

Saifuddin is Assistant Professor at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University. He is investigating the effects of AI on politics, including the public opinion of AI technologies and the sociopolitical impact of deepfakes.

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Chuang Shin Wee

Shin Wee is the Founder and CEO of Pand.ai, a Singapore-headquartered specialist in conversational AI, which serves a number of blue-chip companies across Southeast Asia. In 2022, the company launched Singapore’s first WhatsApp-only digital insurance broker, GINA.sg.

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