Dialogue Series UTokyo–Cambridge Voices “AI and Information Integrity: Uses and Misuses”

On Friday, 28 March 2025, the B’AI Global Forum, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP), University of Tokyo, will host the symposium “AI and Information Integrity: Uses and Misuses.”

If you are interested in the evolving landscape of information ecosystems shaped by AI technologies, we warmly invite you to participate.

◇Date & Venue

・Date & Time: Friday, 28 March 2025, 13:00–14:30 (JST)
・Format: In-person
・Venue：Lecture Hall B, International Academic Research Building 4F, Hongo Campus
・Language：English
・Registration: Pre-registration is required.
Please sign up via the link below. Registration will close once capacity is reached.
https://forms.gle/NyGZdXeknETNJ2ej9

◇Overview

The use and misuse of AI is often reflected in different fields, cultures, and contexts. How AI is used in East Asia may exhibit particular traits and characteristics of the region as well as the gendered division of labour and demographic trends. On the other hand, AI is increasingly shaping the dynamics of information ecosystems, introducing both offensive threats and defensive opportunities. From fuelling disinformation campaigns to manipulating critical debates like those on climate change or perpetuating pre-existing divisions within society, AI has the power to distort narratives, sway public opinion, and influence policymaking. At the same time, it offers innovative tools to detect, analyse, and counteract these very threats. In this session, researchers from UTokyo and Cambridge will explore how AI is impacting information integrity and social relations, share their ongoing projects as well as their unique approaches to studying the impact of AI in their various disciplines.

◇Speakers

Giulio Corsi

Giulio Corsi is a Research Associate at the Centre for the Future of Intelligence, where he leads the Epistemic Security work stream. His work explores the impact of modern technologies, particularly AI, on information ecosystems, with a focus on online misinformation, disinformation, and the growing influence of synthetic media. His research spans diverse AI applications, from recommender systems to large language models, examining their influence on the dynamics of digital communication and trust. Prior to joining CFI, he completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, where he analysed the role of online activism in contrasting climate-related disinformation. Corsi regularly collaborates with policymakers and technology companies to develop practical solutions for improving digital information quality and resilience against disinformation.

Yuiko Fujita

Yuiko Fujita is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo. She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from Columbia University in New York and a Ph.D. in Communications from Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research employs ethnographic methods to explore a wide range of topics, including transnational media and migration, the global field of cultural production, and the gendered division of domestic labour across multiple field sites. In addition to her academic work, she is actively engaged in public sociology, writing for newspapers and speaking on issues such as women and care work, as well as youth culture, in various media outlets.

◇Coordinator

Yee-Kuang Heng

Yee-Kuang Heng is Professor of International Security at the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo. He holds a BSc (First Class Hons) and PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dr Heng previously taught at Trinity College Dublin; the University of St Andrews, and the National University of Singapore. He was also senior academic visitor at Cambridge University’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risks. Current research interests include UK-Japan defense cooperation and Japan-Gulf relations.

◇Moderator

Sunjin Oh

Sunjin Oh is a Project Assistant Professor at the B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo. Her work at the Forum includes delivering lectures and classes to promote understanding of the social dimensions of AI, as well as developing bias benchmark datasets for large language models (LLMs). She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Tokyo and was a visiting researcher at the Bauman Institute, University of Leeds (2024/2025). With expertise in critical social theory, her current research explores the social reality of digital alienation in the context of generative AI, drawing on Zygmunt Bauman and Emmanuel Levinas.

◇Organizers
The B’AI Global Forum and Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) at the University of Tokyo

◇Inquiry
B’AI Global Forum Office
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