AI and Foreign Interference: Navigating Information Manipulation in the Age of AI
12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
6:00pm - 8:00pm CEST
7:00pm - 9:00pm EEST
About this event
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we create and share information, but it is also being weaponized. From deepfakes to algorithm-driven disinformation, AI is helping authoritarian actors such as Russia, China, and Iran spread propaganda, manipulate public opinion, and undermine democracies.
This event will explore how AI is reshaping the information landscape, focusing on:
- protecting democracy and election integrity
- the role of media and civil society
- finding the balance between innovation, security, and free speech
Experts will discuss real-world examples, tools such as Information Laundromat, and how EU institutions, particularly the EEAS, are responding to the challenge. We’ll also look at the Digital Services Act and what more can be done to build public resilience and protect democratic values in an AI-driven world.
Event Speakers
Bret Schafer
Senior Fellow, Media and Digital Disinformation, Alliance for Securing DemocracyBret Schafer is a senior fellow, Media and Digital Disinformation, for the Alliance for Securing Democracy. Bret is the creator and manager of Hamilton 2.0, an online open-source dashboard tracking the outputs of Russian, Chine...
Naja Bentzen
Policy Analyst, European Parliamentary Research ServiceNaja Bentzen is a policy analyst in the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC.
Tudor Petru Fabian
Policy Officer, European External Action ServiceTudor Petru Fabian is a Policy Officer at the European External Action Service.
Iana Pancenco
Democracy and EU Enlargement Officer, Young Professionals in Foreign PolicyIana Pancenco Democracy and EU Enlargement Officer for Young Professionals in Foreign Policy.