Special Session “Untrustworthy AI, Mitigating the Threat of Disinformation with Blockchain”

One of the major risks associated with the explosion of AI capabilities is the generation and propagation of disinformation. Inaccurate and malicious data threatens multiple dimensions of individual and community well-being including public health, democratic governance, climate change, and national security. The risks have been exacerbated by the cognitive drain due to millisecond device interactions and AI-enhanced social media algorithms. The talk will speak to the nature of the threat and potential means for mitigating identified risks. In particular, techniques and lessons from blockchain technologies can be used to enhance the quality of data used by Large Language Models. In addition, such capabilities can be applied to implementing governance rules and processes to contain the risks associated with disinformation.