AI and Polarization in Digital Public Spheres

  • Date: 12.09.26
  • Location: Dresden
  • Time: 14:00 h

Jan Rau discusses the influence of digital media on processes of social polarization during his presentation on “Outrage at the Push of a Button: AI and Polarization in Digital Public Spheres. He explores how AI facilitates the rapid creation and spread of emotionally charged, polarizing content and the potential consequences for political conflicts and social debates.

The event “KI und Polarisierung in digitalen Öffentlichkeiten” [AI and Polarization in Digital Public Spheres] will be held in German.

Event details

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The Museum Day event, “All Fake?! Myths, Facts, and AI,” at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden, explores the impact of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and social media on our perception of reality. Topics such as fake news and deepfakes, social polarization, and the challenges facing democracy will be addressed in presentations, discussions, and workshops.

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Address

Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr
Olbrichtplatz 2
01099 Dresden
Deutschland

Project reference:

Research Institute Social Cohesion

Research programme:

Media Research Methods Lab

Persons involved:

Contact person

Jan Rau

Jan Rau

Junior Researcher Internet Research

Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Hans-Bredow-Institut
Warburgstraße 30b
20354 Hamburg

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