For the second year in a row, a survey of experts conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified misinformation and disinformation as presenting the single greatest global risk in the short term. This assessment is driven by the belief that misinformation and disinformation generate and exacerbate societal polarization and instability, and that novel artificial intelligence technologies amplify these challenges. But what exactly are misinformation and disinformation? What harms do misinformation and disinformation cause? How might artificial intelligence contribute to these harms? And are these harms as severe as the results of the WEF survey suggest? This conference brings together experts with diverging perspectives to address these issues.

The Knowledge in Crisis conference on Misinformation and Disinformation will be held on 19-20 May. The conference is hosted by Central European University in Vienna, Austria, and is supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The conference is organized by Tim Crane (CEU) and Keith Raymond Harris (University of Vienna).

The conference features talks by:

Sacha Altay

Quassim Cassam

Keith Raymond Harris

Justin McBrayer

Anne Meylan

Jessica Pepp

Verena Wagner

Dan Williams

The talks will be delivered in person, but it will also be possible to follow the conference online. To register, please complete the form at the link provided under the "Registration" section of this listing by 15 May. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Raymond Harris at keith.raymond.harris@univie.ac.at.