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TITAN Blog
News and views from the TITAN project related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Socratic thinking, disinformation and fake news. View by scrolling or chose one of the categories below.


PRESS RELEASE: Award Winning Young Creators Bring Fresh Insight to the Fight Against Disinformation
An EU-supported event in Rome brought young creators, researchers, policymakers and citizens together to showcase how youth-led innovation, critical thinking, and ethical AI can strengthen society’s resilience against disinformation.

TITAN
Nov 203 min read


Announcing the Winners of the TITAN Critically Yours Design Challenge
Discover the innovative winners of the TITAN Critically Yours Design Challenge! Learn how these groundbreaking projects tackle disinformation head-on.

TITAN
Nov 173 min read


AI for Critical Thinking Webinar Now on YouTube
This one-hour webinar deep dive is essential viewing for AI developers, researchers, and policymakers interested in the intersection of LLMs, ethics, and digital literacy, and for anyone who believes the future of AI isn’t just about intelligence, but wisdom.

TITAN
Nov 102 min read


Join Thinking Through the Noise: Invitation to Final TITAN Conference on Information Integrity
You are warmly invited to Thinking Through the Noise: A Socratic Dialogue on Information Integrity, an open session bringing together professors, students, educators, innovators, designers, and citizens to explore how critical thinking, media literacy, and AI can help us navigate the growing complexity of the digital world.

TITAN
Oct 283 min read


When AI Assistants Mislead Instead of Inform: The Case for TITAN
A major international study from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and BBC Research & Development has revealed something alarming about how AI assistants handle the news. Across 3,000 queries in 14 languages, researchers tested leading AI platforms on their ability to deliver accurate information about real-world news. The findings seem stark: AI assistants mislead users far more often than expected:

TITAN
Oct 274 min read


New Publication: Building a GenAI Socratic Chatbot for Critical Thinking
We are pleased to announce that our cross-consortium chapter, 'Building a GenAI Socratic Chatbot for Critical Thinking: Insights From Cross-Cultural Cocreation, Living Labs and Pilots,' has been published in the new IGI Global volume Modern Media Literacy: Generative AI, Social Media, and the News (9798337308722).

TITAN
Sep 192 min read


Can Ancient Philosophy Help Us Fight Modern Disinformation?
Every day, we’re confronted with headlines, posts, and claims that may or may not be true. AI tools are stepping in to help, but what if the real key to building resilience against disinformation comes from something much older than technology?

TITAN
Sep 102 min read


Strengthening Information Integrity, in the Age of Intelligent Coaching
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at breakneck speed, so too do the threats to information integrity. Recently, major...

TITAN
Aug 143 min read


From Dialogue to Disinformation: Rethinking AI’s Role in Education and Trust
Something unusual is happening in classrooms and newsrooms alike, we’re starting to ask not just what AI can do, but how it should do...

TITAN
May 152 min read


TITAN at the MLEG Meeting Helping Advance AI for Media Literacy
This week in Brussels, we had the honor of participating in the Media Literacy Expert Group (MLEG) Meeting , an event dedicated to...

TITAN
Feb 152 min read


Aline Duelen from VUB Presents Paper on Socratic AI at ACM Conference on Interactive Media Experiences 2024
Explore the potential of Socratic AI in combating disinformation. Discover Aline Duelen's research paper first shown at the ACM IMX 2024 con

TITAN
Jun 20, 20241 min read


AI in Modern Democracy: 5 Ways Technology is Reshaping Democracy
Discover 5 ways AI is shaping modern democracy, from combatting disinformation to streamlining electoral processes. Embrace technology for a

TITAN
Jun 20, 20242 min read


Exploring AI and Socratic Chatbots at the University of Crete
Uncover the potential of Socratic Chatbots and how they combat disinformation. Explore the insights from experts at the University of Crete'

TITAN
Jun 11, 20243 min read


TITAN at the EDMO Annual Conference: Collaboratively Combating Disinformation
TITAN was presented at the EDMO annual conference focusing on tackling the growing problem of disinformation

TITAN
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Innovating AI: Highlights from Team TITAN's Meeting in Copenhagen
Last week, Team TITAN convened in Copenhagen at the home of Democracy X (formerly DBT) to discuss the recent progress and future plans...

TITAN
Jun 6, 20242 min read


CORDIS Article Featuring TITAN: Unravelling the Deepfake Dilemma with New White Paper
Uncover the tangled web of AI-driven disinformation with TITAN's groundbreaking white paper on Deepfake dilemma. Explore the CORDIS article

TITAN
Apr 3, 20242 min read


Exploring TITAN's Approach to Integrating Socratic Thinking and AI in Chatbot Dialogue
Uncover the innovative fusion of Socratic thinking and AI in TITAN's chatbot for fighting disinformation

TITAN
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Join Titan in Debate Around Disinformation - An Algorithms Data and Democracy (ADD) Event, Copenhagen, 28 February
Uncover innovative strategies to combat Disinformation at the Algorithms Data and Democracy event in Copenhagen. Join Titan in the fight aga

DBT
Feb 16, 20242 min read


NEW White Paper: Exploring the Nexus of Generative AI and Disinformation
Check out our new white paper on challenges, advances and opportunities with using generative AI to combat disinformation

TITAN
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Discover How Socratic AI Fosters Critical Thinking and Collaboration to Combat Disinformation
Discover how Socratic AI fosters critical thinking and collaboration to combat disinformation. Explore the impact of AI and the Socratic met

TITAN
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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