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Over the past decade, immense research and policy efforts have focused on understanding digital media’s impact on democracy, particularly around foreign influence campaigns and disinformation. However, the online environment has shifted radically over the last few years as generative AI intersects with a fragmenting social media ecosystem. Ahead of a critical 2024 election, this rapidly evolving landscape presents new challenges to measuring the impact of foreign influence campaigns and disinformation, as well as safeguarding the integrity of our electoral system. 

This half-day, in-person event in Washington, D.C., will convene experts from the research and policy communities to explore pressing questions and identify priorities on foreign influence campaigns, mis/disinformation, and generative AI.

• How can we measure the reach and impact of foreign influence operations, including those powered by generative AI?
• How do we address the loss of trust in government, media, and other institutions?
• How can rigorous research inform policymaking and legislation on these topics and vice versa?
• And how can more data be available to help researchers, policymakers, and the public better understand this environment?

By bringing together a mix of researchers and policymakers, this event will serve as a unique opportunity for these parties to learn and connect, align on priorities, and chart a path forward for digital media research and policy.

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Co-sponsored by NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics, the Knight-Georgetown Institute, Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics, and the NYU Brademas Center

Princeton SPIA in DC
1333 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036