Arendalsuka: “AI in the media: Empowering editors and safeguarding democracy”

MediaFutures Centre Leader Christoph Trattner, Innovation Coordinator Christopher Senf and MediaFutures Industry Partners will talk about AI in the Media: Empowering Editors and Safeguarding Democracy.

Program

Session 1: Introducing SFI MediaFutures (10 min.): 

15:00—15:02:  

“A Research Centre for Responsible MediaTechnology and Innovation” 

Anne Nielsen (Head of Administration @ SFI MediaFutures)  

15:02—15:10:  

“MediaFutures in Action: Combating Visual Misinformation with C2PA” 

Christoph Trattner (Director @ SFI MediaFutures)  

Session 2: AI as a Tool to Empower Editors (20 min.):  

15:10—15:20:  

“Real Journalist, Virtual Avatar: What We Learned at TV2 from Peeking into Pandora’s Box with KI-Kjetil” (10 min.)  

Lubos Steskal and Chris Ronald Hermansen (AI Team @ TV2)  

15:20—15:30:  

“Leveraging AI for Fac- Checking and Investigative Journalism” (10 min.)  

Morten Langfeldt Dahlback (Head of Innovation @ Faktisk.no)  

Session 3: AI as a Tool to Preserve Democracy (15 min.):  

15:30—15:35 

“Reimagining Debate with AI: Fighting Disinformation with a Political Co-Moderator” (5 min.) 

Chris Senf (Innovation Coordinator @ SFI MediaFutures)  

15:35—15:45: 

“Truth Tech: How AI Verifies Political Claims” (10min.) 

Gaute Kokkvoll (Head of Product @ Factiverse)