Center for an Informed Public

President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to discuss its risks, opportunities and to consider the role of the federal government in its regulation. @rcalo of the University of Washington is following all of this closely. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB

Check out "Think More, Share Less: Mini-MisinfoDay," a free virtual event exclusively for UW and WSU alums, as well as educators and librarians following MisinfoDay! @uwcip @MurrowCollege Tuesday, April 25, 4–6 p.m. washington.edu/alumni/events/…

"Any aberration from the normal is just evidence for these conspiracy theorists,” says @RachelEMoran in this piece ⤵️, perfectly summing up how conspiracy theories gain steam so quickly & reach the masses

When it comes to #ChatGPT in academia, whether you are inclined to ban it or embrace it, you definitely should understand it. Join us Wednesday, April 5, for “Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics” featuring a panel of @UW & #UWAllen experts. Learn more: washington.edu/research/annou…

Misinformation expert @jevinwest of @uwcip asks whether chatbots will make the world better or worse, and shares his concerns. st.news/3K3oqVd

Should TikTok be banned? Congressman @chairmang says Yes, I argue No. upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2022-23… for @nytimes & @Scholastic Upfront

Fake images and video can "add noise during crisis events. It also increases the cynicism level,” @uwcip co-founder and @uw_ischool associate professor @jevinwest tells @AP. “You start to lose trust in the system and the information that you are getting.” apnews.com/article/ai-mis…

Professor @rcalo offers comments on the legal and national security concerns regarding TikTok in this @NewsHour discussion. pbs.org/newshour/show/…

The @uwcip and @MurrowCollege welcomed hundreds of high school students to the @UW campus Tuesday for #MisinfoDay, where they learned about misinformation and strategies to resist it. More photos on our Facebook page: facebook.com/photo?fbid=675…

MisinfoDay 2023 with @uwcip! Photos from @WSUVancouver working with students to develop critical thinking and information literacy skills. #MisinfoDay23

D&S program director @charleycjohnson is on the selection committee for this year's @uwcip Award for Impact & Excellence! Send in your nominations for exceptional work that addresses the challenges of mis- and disinformation, by 3/26. cip.uw.edu/2023/03/01/202…

Nominate a person or org doing exemplary work in misinformation studies. cip.uw.edu/2023/03/01/202…

Prof. Jevin West from @UW_iSchool will be the 9th Keynote Speaker at #IC2S2 in Copenhagen. Abstract submissions: ic2s2.org/submit_abstrac…. @jevinwest, @uwcip, @UW

Outdated or incorrect information can continue to influence our beliefs even after it’s been corrected. @uwcip Postdoctoral Scholar @MaddyJalbert writes about this this continued influence effect in the @SeattleTimes. seattletimes.com/opinion/why-ba…

Hosting a Supreme Court listening party for Gonzalez v. Google with @uwcip at the @UWSchoolofLaw.

We're all susceptible to the influence of outdated or problematic information, especially when trying to navigate the deluge of news and information @maddyjalbert of @uwcip writes. st.news/416XVGo

@SteveChiger @Gplastrik @NewLitProject @tipteachers Here's what we have planned around this year's MisinfoDay program: cip.uw.edu/2023/02/15/mis…

@Gplastrik @NewLitProject @tipteachers @uwcip This looks really cool. MisInfo Day and the escape room are smart, novel ideas! Thanks for sharing!

Humanities teachers: here's a🧵of resources for using the Internet to help students protect themselves against misinformation. What others would you add? ...

Misinformation via AI chatbots is "something that’s going to continue to crop up. And we have to be aware of it as a society," @uwcip co-founder @jevinwest told @DeedeeKIRO7 in an interview: kiro7.com/news/local/ai-…

“Previously a well written, well laid out publication with headshots and bylines, etc., meant something,” @uwcip research scientist @holden told @Poynter @mediawise in an interview about the risks of ChatGPT spinning up convincing looking fake news sites. poynter.org/fact-checking/…