AI.

INNOVATION.

RESPONSIBILITY.

SFI MediaFutures is a world-class research centre based in Bergen’s Media City, dedicated to developing responsible AI-driven media technology for ethical and effective user engagement, content production, and audience understanding, in collaboration with leading national and international media and research partners.

News

MediaFutures and Faktisk.no Forge Partnership to Advance Content Verification Innovation

Aug 7, 2023

We are delighted to announce the official signing of a partnership between MediaFututres and Faktisk.no. Effective Autumn, 2023, the alliance marks a significant stride in advancing research and innovation in the realm of fact-checking.

Summer Vacation

Jun 30, 2023

The Centre will close for summer break on July 1st. Activities will resume on August 1st.

We wish you a safe and relaxing summer!

Norwegian pre-trained language models in the spotlight: how well do they perform in automated claim detection?

Jun 21, 2023

Embarking on uncharted terrain, MediaFutures scientists conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of Norwegian pre-trained language models (LMs) in discerning veracity of claims. The results demonstrate that Norwegian pre-trained LMs outperform a SVM baseline system. Their research yields valuable insights into the future of automated claim detection tools for fact-checking in low-and medium-resourced languages.

AI and High-Quality Journalism: A New Vision Paper by MediaFutures

May 22, 2023

Researchers and industry partners at MediaFutures, have published a vison paper exploring the potential of AI to enhance the production of high-quality journalism. The authors discuss how artificial intelligence can be applied at every stage of journalistic value chain, supporting more trustworthy content for consumers.