This talk explores the growing phenomenon of information disorder and the dual role of artificial intelligence, both in exacerbating the problem through increasingly sophisticated generative tools and in supporting its analysis, detection and mitigation.
Within a national initiative, SERICS (Security and Rights in the Cyberspace), we have developed and tested a set of models, analytical components, and prototype tools inspired by industry standards for threat intelligence and cognitive security. These research prototypes combine large-scale acquisition and enrichment of online content with AI-based modules for assessing source reliability, detecting coordinated behaviours and supporting claim verification.
The seminar will also outline the directions we are now pursuing toward pre-bunking strategies, aiming to anticipate manipulative dynamics before they unfold and to better support analysts and decision-makers in managing emerging cognitive threats.
Short bio
Giuseppe Fenza is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Salerno, where his research spans computational intelligence, knowledge extraction, and AI-driven approaches to information disorder and cognitive security. He was co-founder of the digital-health spin-off Riatlas and is currently contributing to the creation of IntelliTrust, focused on advanced solutions for countering disinformation. He has authored over 90 publications and serves as Associate Editor-in-Chief of Neurocomputing and Area Editor of KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems.
Link
https://github.com/Information-Disorder-Awareness
https://huggingface.co/IDA-SERICS