🖼️ Learn more about how the effects of different types of visual disinformation manifest from this new publication by our lab member, @teresaelena.bsky.social! It compares perceptions of deepfakes, cheapfakes, and genuine videos put in a false context 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Successful workshop takeaways!🧵 Led by @laurensnaudts.bsky.social, @natalihelberger.bsky.social, and @claesdevreese.bsky.social, we consulted with stakeholders to ensure their needs and expertise are well represented in our recommendations to the Council of Europe in an upcoming report on GenAI.

@hannescools.bsky.social wrote an opinion piece about the new National AI plan for @volkskrant.nl, highlighting concerns around its industry-oriented competitive focus, rather than open infrastructures and reducing dependence on US tech. 👉 Read in full: tinyurl.com/3w2mzcc5 See the plan: aiplan.nl

✨ New preprint: The facets of data in news organizations Our researcher @ferraribraun.bsky.social co-authored this study looking at the role of data as the intermediary layer between journalists and AI technologies, and unpacking how it's embedded in practices. Read here: osf.io/preprints/so...

📰 Join our researchers Teresa Weikmann and Sophie Morosoli for a workshop on fake news resilience! Hosted by @waag.bsky.social, this event aims to educate & foster discussion around mis- and disinformation. 📅 4 December | 19:30 📍 Waag Futurelab Schedule & tickets: www.waag.org/en/event/waa...

📚 New publication: the evolving role of journalists as gatekeepers in the age of (gen)AI Lab member @hannescools.bsky.social has a chapter in the upcoming Wiley Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism discussing changes in journalists' roles! Full handbook: www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...

📜 What message is the EU sending in hesitating to implement the AI Act? In this @politico.com article, @natalihelberger.bsky.social gives her input on the dilemma faced by the European Commission in choosing between AI innovation and protecting public interests. Full piece: tinyurl.com/4wb78tbc

👉 Turns out: Dutch people are not that skilled at dealing with (gen)AI. An ASCoR research report co-authored by @claesdevreese.bsky.social on the digital skills of Dutch people found that the population has quite low confidence in their AI abilities — and unfortunately, they're right to think so. 🧵

📩 Missed our newsletter? It's how you can stay up to date about the lab's latest research, join upcoming events, and more. 👉 Sign up here to receive the upcoming November edition: www.aim4dem.nl/newsletter/ Here's the previous edition so you can know what to expect: tinyurl.com/ys757fhd

📖 New OSCE manual: Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI With expertise by @natalihelberger.bsky.social and @maxvandrunen.bsky.social, it gives actionable policy advice for protecting media from overdependence on big tech. Read here: www.osce.org/representati...

Europe’s AI Act defines a values-based path for innovation. Natali Helberger, José van Dijck and Claes de Vreese argue that if Europe wants to deliver on its ambitions of technological sovereignty, it must resist pressure to deregulate.

Our member @laurensnaudts.bsky.social gives a word of warning about extremely realistic AI-generated videos and how they can undermine democracy — also available in English: www.folia.nl/en/wetenscha...

🎟️ New event! Join @natalihelberger.bsky.social for her panel at Media van Morgen, organized by @svdj.bsky.social, to discuss the trade-offs news organizations need to make when adapting their presence for online platforms. 📅 06.11 | 13:30-18:00 📍 Leiden Info & tickets: www.svdj.nl/evenement/me...

🌎 Are media publishers too reliant on AI from US tech giants? Listen to this podcast episode featuring @natalihelberger.bsky.social for her predictions on the future of the tech & media landscape, and how we can achieve balance. Full episode: shows.acast.com/ignite-publi...

🗳️ The Dutch elections are here! See what @claesdevreese.bsky.social has had to say about the use of AI, by voters and especially by politicians, and pieces of advice shared in the media in this summary on our website: www.aim4dem.nl/ai-in-the-du....

Curious to learn some of our most recent findings? Here are some new publications from our lab 🧵

"Deze technologie leent zich erg goed voor opgetelde, druppelsgewijze effecten”. Dat zegt Claes de Vreese, hoogleraar AI & samenleving aan de @uva.nl, tegen @pointerkro-ncrv.bsky.social "Je kunt voortdurend iets negatiefs rondom een lijsttrekker of thema oproepen” #tk2025 www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Watch our board member, Pascal Wiggers, give his lectoral speech on the responsible development and use of AI — as a powerful, but quickly growing and unreliable technology, its implementation requires a conscious approach. 📅 30 October | 16:00 Livestream (in Dutch): www.hva.nl/evenementen/...

📩 Missed our newsletter?  It's where you can get details about the lab's latest research, events you can join, and more. 👉 Sign up here to receive the upcoming October edition: www.aim4dem.nl/newsletter/ And check out the last edition for a preview of what to expect: tinyurl.com/jmf83kxj

Our lab member, Gionata Bouché, will be part of a panel discussion on the precarious economic situation of European news media amidst concerns of ownership concentration. Main question: what are the best solutions? 📍 SPUI25 (and online) 📅 16 October | 17:00 Join for free: spui25.nl/programma/th...

📅Deadline: November 1st, 2025 🔗Read More: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

@mereln.bsky.social is our newest board member! She is Associate Lector in Responsible AI at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and is concerned with the democratization of AI and keeping complex technologies under control. Welcome, Merel! Read more here → www.aim4dem.nl/about-merel-...

What's the impact of AI disclosures in visual social media journalism? Laura Ruel from UNC Chapel Hill and @szenner.bsky.social from Elon University presented us their experiment on how AI image labeling affects Gen Z’s perceptions of trustworthiness in news on social media. 🧵 Takeaways thread ↓

🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨 Do you want to be part of our lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher Communication science / Political Science / Computational Social Science. ▶️ Deadline: November 1st, 2025 ▶️ More information and application via our website: www.aim4dem.nl/we-are-hirin...

Come work with us 🚨 We are looking for a #postdoc in our @aimediademlab.bsky.social lab. Profile: Comm sci / poli sci/ computational social science. Great team, timely topocs, fabulous city, good conditions. DL 🗓️ November 1 werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

@ferraribraun.bsky.social just joined our lab! As a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam's Media Studies department, he's interested in how digital technologies have been changing the production environments of news organisations. Welcome, Agustin! More info: www.aim4dem.nl/about-agusti...

📣Media makers, come engage with other professionals about how AI is currently being portrayed in media, and what should change about that! 📅 9 October | 15-17 📩 Sign-up details in flyer Workshop hosted by the Creative Media for Social Change research group at AUAS and @beeldengeluid.bsky.social.

🔥 Komt dat zien! Op 3 november gaan we het hebben over 𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜. Met Jan Postma (@groene.nl), Elisa Hulstaert @elisahulstaert.bsky.social (@knack.be) en mezelf. @aimediademlab.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social 📍De Buren, Brussel👇 deburen.eu/programma/fo...

@juillermoromero.bsky.social joined our team just before summer! He's a postdoctoral researcher in the Intelligent & Autonomous Systems group at CWI and his work involves modelling the influence of fake news in complex social dynamics. Welcome, Guillermo! More info: www.aim4dem.nl/about-guille...

🇪🇺 What could a sovereign, independent European digital infrastructure look like? A workshop organised with @algosoc.org & ASCA brought together leading voices from various academic disciplines and the media industry to reflect on alternatives to current digital infrastructures. 🪡 Findings thread:

🌐 In times of transformation, who do you turn to for trustworthy input? Three of our researchers made the list of expert voices to follow about AI and journalism: @natalihelberger.bsky.social, @laurensnaudts.bsky.social & @sannevrijenhoek.bsky.social More about their input ➡️ shorturl.at/kKlUj

🇪🇺 The EU is at a crossroads on digital infrastructure. Calls for European 'digital sovereignty' are multiplying. But how do we get there? Is it even the right aim? 🤔 Join leading voices discussing approaches for Europe's digital future. 📅 Fri, June 20, 6-7:30pm CEST www.aim4dem.nl/events/

Als je Meta gebruikt, zal Meta vanaf morgen je data gebruiken voor ontwikkelen van AI. Dat is een slecht idee. Teken vandaag dan ook bezwaar aan tegen deze actie. In @devolkskrant.bsky.social leg ik uit waarom @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social (afbeelding) legt uit hoe www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...

🚨 Exciting Opportunity Alert 🚨 We are looking for a motivated student assistant to create editorial content, assist in research, and help organize events. Dive into the intersection of AI, media, and democracy with us! Vacancy & apply here: www.aim4dem.nl/vacancy-we-a...

🎨 Can we understand AI through art? We continuously seek out new research angles to understand AI in all its facets. By collaborating with local art collectives, we are looking to bridge academia and artistic practice to make current issues more tangible. More here > www.aim4dem.nl/ai-and-the-a...

Drowning in the number of posts about AI you come across every day? Check out this comprehensive overview of news items involving our researchers and topics at the intersection of AI, media and democracy on our website, with blog posts, interviews, podcasts and more! www.aim4dem.nl/in-the-media/

What about AI Disclosures? In conversation with academia and industry, our panel discussion about AI disclosures spotlighted various perspectives and approaches on what to consider when communicating the use of AI to audiences in news production. Full report: www.aim4dem.nl/navigating-a...

Check out our reflection on this insightful launch event together with @foruminfod.bsky.social & @algosoc.org! > What can we learn from the OID report in a Dutch context? > Where is the potential for collaborative approaches? > How can we balance short-term solutions with long-term legislation?

🇳🇱 On 15 April, the OID brought its landmark report Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy to the Netherlands and explored how our global findings can inform Dutch and EU media policy. Hosted by @uva.nl Institute for Advanced Study, with @aimediademlab.bsky.social and @algosoc.org

Next Tuesday, we will dive into AI Disclosures in the News together with our expert panel. We are also joined by @kschell.bsky.social of the Austrian Press Agency as a discussant. She brings valuable insights from her work on AI disclosures in journalism. 🔗 www.eventbrite.nl/e/navigating...

🗣️ Looking forward to be sharing our work at the @algosoc.org conference in Amsterdam on Thursday: "𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮" With @annaschjoett.bsky.social et al. Full program: algosoc.org/uploads/Algo...

To disclose or not to disclose the use of AI to news readers? On April 22nd, our researchers will participate in a panel discussion on the newest insights and ethical considerations regarding AI disclosures in the news. Sign up through the link below! www.eventbrite.nl/e/navigating...

Tech, Trump, and Trust - A Wakeup Call for Europe? In collaboration with Trust in the Digital Society, we organised a discussion round on how Trump's allegiance with tech giants affects trust in media and institutions. Full recap ➡️ www.aim4dem.nl/tech-trump-a...

We need you! 📣 Do you read news articles in Dutch? Get involved in our newest collaborative research project on recommender systems with NEMO Kennislink and get the chance to win a prize! Read more about the project and how to sign up here > www.nemokennislink.nl/samen-maken-...

Last week, I spoke at International News Media Association (INMA) in Amsterdam. At DPG Media, I presented a very brief overview of the Dutch Media landscape, and spoke about early findings from our 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 project. @aimediademlab.bsky.social

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🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 In a commentary for Journalism, @hannescools.bsky.social , @claesdevreese.bsky.social, and @natalihelberger.bsky.social explore academia's role in co-creating research with media partners. Read full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

✨ Happy to be speaking at International News Media Association Summit (INMA) in Amsterdam next month. Full program: www.inma.org/modules/even... @aimediademlab.bsky.social

🗞🚨 Last chance to subscribe to our newsletter in time for the January edition! Featuring: ➡️ Our 2025 Research Agenda ➡️ Interviews with @claesdevreese.bsky.social and @theresajseipp.bsky.social about #Trump, #ElonMusk & Social Media ➡️ Brand New Publications Subscribe> www.aim4dem.nl/newsletter/

🚨New publication Our new study, w/Sophie Morosoli & @aimediademlab.bsky.social folks, explores users' attitudes twd (generative) AI in journalism. What are perceived benefits and concerns? And what are individual acts of resistance against the application of AI? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....