BEHAVIORAL TOOLS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION

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When: April 11, 2025, 9:30-16:15 CET / 10:30-17:15 EET
Where: Online and at University of Milano – Bicocca, Italy  (Building U6 (Agorà), room 01-F)  
Registration: Participation is free (in-person and online), but registration is required. Please register here https://forms.gle/RvYusQbnxMrpsGaC7 

 

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics, Psychology, and Social Sciences (CISEPS) is delighted to invite you to the Fourth Annual Workshop on “Behavioral Tools and Artificial Intelligence to Combat Misinformation.” 
This event will bring together leading experts in behavioral science, artificial intelligence, and public policies to discuss innovative strategies that help citizens, educators, and policymakers identify and counter misinformation. 

9:30 am Welcome and introduction 
10:00 am Keynote speaker: Prof. Stephen Lewandowsky (University of Bristol) “The Microtargeting Manipulation Machine” 
11:10 am Coffee break 
11:40 am Session 1 - Biases, perception and behavioral tools 

  • Gagliardi, L., Caserotti, M., Tasso, A., Gavaruzzi, T. Lotto, L., Sellaro R., & Rubaltelli, E. “When it feels right: the role of cognitive traits in the influence of images and familiarity on news perception”. University of Padua 
  • Torreggiani, F., & Szekely, A. “Don’t be Fooled by Fake News? Mapping the Social, Cognitive, and Political Mechanisms of Misinformation Beliefs”. University of Trento - Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin 
  • Martini, C., Floris, M., Ghiara, M., & Calderisi, M. “Challenges in Enhancing High School Students' Ability to Identify Scientific Disinformation: Insights from Ecological Classroom Interventions”. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University 
  • Cibik, C.B., Shakhina, N., D’Adamo, R., Hofele, A., & Algate, F. “Combating Misinformation: Integrating Behavioural Interventions through Adaptive Randomised Control Trials”. Ofcom, London UK 

1:30 pm Lunch Break 
2:30 pm Session 2 - AI’s risks and opportunities 

  • Morano, F., & Denaro, G. “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime, automation of highly targeted phishing attacks”. University of Milano-Bicocca 
  • Lavazza, A., & Farina, M. “Generative AI as a Reliable Knowledge Distribution System: Rethinking AI to Combat Misinformation”. Pegaso University - Xiamen University 
  • Calboli, S. “Autonomy and AI Nudges: Distinguishing Concepts and Highlighting AI’s Advantages”. University of Minho. 

3:45 pm Technical break - Breathing space 
4:00 pm Keynote speaker - online: Prof. David G. Rand (MIT) “Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI” 
5:00 pm Session 3 - Enhancing Public Policies 

  • Scharfbillig, M., & Smillie, L. “Trustworthy Public Communication. How Public Communicators Can Strengthen Our Democracies”. Joint Research Centre - European Commission 
  • Mastrogiorgio, A., & Marchetti, J. “‘Become Fake’. A behavioral-evolutionary model of fake news”. John Cabot University, Rome - University of Pisa 
  • Equabile, A. “Stacked Nudge Strategies for Anti-Corruption Policies in Closed Public Administration Systems through Problem-Based Learning (PBL)” Officer, Italian Army - Ministry of Defence 

6:15 pm Conclusion 
Scientific committee: Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Veronica Cucchiarini, Giuseppe Garrubba, Riccardo Viale, Laura Macchi, Valerio Capraro, Riccarda Longaretti, Simona Sacchi. 


Organizing HEI: University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
If you have any questions, please write to veronica.cucchiarini@unimib.it or ciseps@unimib.it