The Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) of the European Parliament recently released a study on regulating disinformation with artificial intelligence. Prof. Trisha Meyer has co-authored this study, along with Prof. Chris Marsden (University of Sussex). The study has a particular focus on the implications of use of AI on freedom of expression and media pluralism. It examines the trade-offs in using automated technology to limit the spread of disinformation online and presents options (from self-regulatory to legislative). The authors have paid special attention to the opportunities for the European Union as a whole to take the lead in setting the framework for designing these technologies in a way that enhances accountability and transparency and respects free speech.
The Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) which commissioned this study, carries out interdisciplinary research and provides strategic advice in the field of science and technology options assessment and scientific foresight. It undertakes in-depth studies and organises workshops on developments in these fields, and it hosts the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH), a platform to promote networking, training and knowledge sharing between the European Parliament, the scientific community and the media.
Abstract and full study here
Background interview here
