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Centre for Democracy and Information Integrity: Opening Conference

Join us for the launch of the Centre for Democracy and Information Integrity at BI and discover the newest findings on democratic resilience, information integrity, and the growing influence of AI.

Programme 23 November

Location: C1-050 (use MazeMap to find the location)

Coffee and pastries will be available from 09:30.


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Programme

  • Time
  • Title

  • Welcome

    Anton Gollwitzer, BI Norwegian Business School
    Jonas R. Kunst, BI Norwegian Business School
    Ingunn Myrtveit, Provost Research and Societal Impact, BI Norwegian Business School

  • Keynote: The Power of Political Speech: From Persuasion to Action

    Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol
    Read the abstract here.

    10:55-11:00:
    Q&A

  • Coffee break

  • Main talks

    11:20-11:35:
    Navigating the Dangers of Misinformation
    Anton Gollwitzer, BI Norwegian Business School

    11:35-11:50:
    Manufactured Majorities: AI Swarms and the Future of Public Opinion
    Jonas R. Kunst, BI Norwegian Business School

    11:50-12:05:
    Democratic Backsliding and the Administrative Apparatus of the State
    Benny Geys, BI Norwegian Business School

    12:05-12:10:
    Q&A

  • Lunch break

    Please note that lunch will not be provided. Lunch can be purchased at BI or in the surrounding area.

  • Early career scientists talks

    13:00-13:10:
    Why Do Citizens Prefer Conviction over Evidence?
    Live Leonhardsen Wilhelmsen, BI Norwegian Business School

    13:10-13:20:
    Does Putinism Exist? A Computational Investigation of 25 Years of Kremlin Speeches
    Maike von Damaros, Europa-Union Deutschland, Landesverband Sachsen e.V.

    13:20-13:30:
    Can AI Help Debias the News?
    Faisal Feroz, University of Oxford, Nanyang Technological University, BI Norwegian Business School

    13:30-13:40:
    Not Just Incels: Romantic Rejection Increases Extremist Tendencies Among Women and Men
    Marius Stavang, BI Norwegian Business School

    13:40-13:45:
    Q&A

  • Keynote: Bots for Sale: The Digital Manipulation Economy

    Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, VU Amsterdam
    Read the abstract here.

    14:25-14:30:
    Q&A

  • Panel discussion

    Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol
    Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, VU Amsterdam
    Suzanne van Gils, BI Norwegian Business School

    Chairs: Anton Gollwitzer and Jonas R. Kunst, BI Norwegian Business School

  • Closing

    Anton Gollwitzer, BI Norwegian Business School
    Jonas R. Kunst, BI Norwegian Business School