Michael Yankoski
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Article
An AI Early Warning System to Monitor Online Disinformation, Stop Violence, and Protect Elections
By: Walter Scheirer, Tim Weninger, Michael Yankoski
Appeared In: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The authors are developing an AI early warning system to monitor how manipulated content online—such as altered photos in memes—leads, in some cases, to violent conflict and societal instability.
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Meme Warfare: AI countermeasures to disinformation should focus on popular, not perfect, fakes
By: Walter Scheirer, Tim Weninger, Michael Yankoski
Appeared In: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
From QAnon conspiracy theories to Russian government-sponsored election interference, social media disinformation campaigns are a part of online life, and identifying these threats is a challenge.