A year of elections: Democracy, Disinformation, and AI

What’s on offer?

University academics explore how AI is transforming broadcast, print and social media – and its role in spreading - and fighting - disinformation.

What’s it about?

With a record number of people participating in democratic elections in 2024, our conversation will take a global perspective, examining how AI is influencing elections worldwide.

Who’s leading the event?

Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham.

René Lindstädt is Head of the School of Government and Professor of Government and Data Science at the University of Birmingham.

Russell Beale is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction in the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham.

Open to

All ages

Of particular interest to

Anyone with an interest in politics and technology