Examples of composite images designed to be used in disinformation campaigns. Left and Center: This anti-Widodo hashtag was added to the building through the use of a digital image-editing tool. The modification was detected by an algorithm that searches images for inconsistencies in the statistics of their pixels. Right: The CNN International logo has been added to a false news story about Widodo.
An AI early warning system to monitor online disinformation, stop violence, and protect elections
By Walter Scheirer, Tim Weninger, Michael Yankoski, March 1, 2020
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Examples of composite images designed to be used in disinformation campaigns. Left and Center: This anti-Widodo hashtag was added to the building through the use of a digital image-editing tool. The modification was detected by an algorithm that searches images for inconsistencies in the statistics of their pixels. Right: The CNN International logo has been added to a false news story about Widodo.
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Keywords: AI, Disinformation, Elections, artificial intelligence, conflict, manipulated content, memes
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies
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Walter Scheirer
Walter Scheirer is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. His research is in... Read More
Tim Weninger
Tim Weninger is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. His research is at the... Read More
Michael Yankoski
Michael Yankoski is a doctoral candidate at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. His... Read More
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