AI in the media: empowering editors and safeguarding democracy

Short Intro to MediaFutures

15:00—15:05:
Christoph Trattner (Director @ SFI MediaFutures)


Session 1: AI as a Tool to Empower Editors (20 min.):

15.05—15.15:
“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)

15:15—15:25:
“Leveraging AI for Fact Checking and Investigative Journalism” (10 min.)
Morten Langfeldt Dahlback (Head of Innovation @ Faktisk.no)


Session 2: AI as a Tool to Preserve Democracy (20 min.):

15:25—15:35
“Reimagining Debate with AI: Fighting Disinformation with a Political Co-Moderator” (10 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