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.

Ryan Calo of the University of Washington is following all of this closely. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB

Congratulations to Francesca Tripodi (Francesca Tripodi) on winning Center for an Informed Public's Award for Impact & Excellence!

The award recognizes work that 'resists strategic misinformation, promotes an informed society, and strengthens democratic discourse.'

cip.uw.edu/2023/06/20/fra…

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! Center for an Informed Public Murrow College WSU
Tuesday, April 25, 4–6 p.m.

washington.edu/alumni/events/…

'Any aberration from the normal is just evidence for these conspiracy theorists,” says Rachel Moran-Prestridge, PhD 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 University of Washington & #UWAllen experts. Learn more: washington.edu/research/annou…

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

Should TikTok be banned? Congressman Rep. Gallagher Press Office says Yes, I argue No. upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2022-23… for The New York Times & Scholastic Upfront

Fake images and video can 'add noise during crisis events. It also increases the cynicism level,” Center for an Informed Public co-founder and UW iSchool associate professor @jevinwest tells The Associated Press. “You start to lose trust in the system and the information that you are getting.” apnews.com/article/ai-mis…

Professor Ryan Calo offers comments on the legal and national security concerns regarding TikTok in this PBS NewsHour discussion.
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The Center for an Informed Public and Murrow College WSU welcomed hundreds of high school students to the University of Washington 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 Center for an Informed Public! Photos from WSU Vancouver working with students to develop critical thinking and information literacy skills. #MisinfoDay23

D&S program director Charley Johnson is on the selection committee for this year's Center for an Informed Public 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 University of Washington_iSchool will be the 9th Keynote Speaker at #IC2S2 in Copenhagen. Abstract submissions: ic2s2.org/submit_abstrac…. @jevinwest, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington

🚨 Call for nominations Center for an Informed Public Award for Impact & Excellence🚨
Honored to be on the selection committee and looking forward to hearing about all the good work y'all have done mitigating challenges of mis- and disinformation. Deets here, noms due March 26 cip.uw.edu/2023/03/01/202…

Outdated or incorrect information can continue to influence our beliefs even after it’s been corrected. Center for an Informed Public Postdoctoral Scholar Maddy Jalbert 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 Center for an Informed Public at the UW School of Law.

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 Center for an Informed Public writes. st.news/416XVGo

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,' Center for an Informed Public co-founder @jevinwest told Deedee Sun in an interview: kiro7.com/news/local/ai-…

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