THE ROLE OF AI IN MISINFORMATION:
Current Trends, Detection, and Mitigation
Tutorial @ IC2S2 2025
July 21, 2025
THE ROLE OF AI IN MISINFORMATION:
Current Trends, Detection, and Mitigation
Tutorial @ IC2S2 2025
July 21, 2025
Important Dates
This tutorial takes place on Monday, July 21, as part of IC2S2 2025 in Norrköping.
🕐 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 Vingen 3+4
The required materials are posted below. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the organizers. Otherwise, see you soon!
Abstract
As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent, understanding its role within the broader misinformation landscape is critical. The widespread proliferation of misinformation in combination with the rise of AI technologies poses challenges across domains: Concerns persist that, for example, Large Language Models (LLMs) or deepfake systems have a negative impact on the creation and amplification of false or misleading information. While there are debates within the research community on the extent of AI influence on misinformation development, the challenges posed by misinformation are amplified as social media platforms increasingly dismantle traditional guardrails like fact-checking. These shifts demand interdisciplinary research to explore not only how AI contributes to the spread of misinformation but also how it can serve as a tool to better understand and combat it. Situating AI-generated misinformation within the wider context of existing dynamics highlights the urgency of addressing its impact across domains, both in science and politics, particularly as societal polarization deepens. Participants will gain hands-on experience analyzing misinformation-related datasets using natural language processing. The tutorial emphasizes practical applications by providing coding exercises in a Jupyter notebook environment for detecting and simulating the spread of misinformation.
Tutorial Schedule
Tutorial Organizers
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
University of Copenhagen
Northwestern University
Tutorial materials can be accessed here.