Recording: Westminster and the Disinformation Challenge
12 September 202590 Minute Watch
RUSI NextGen and the Aspen Institute UK host a panel discussion on the spread of online misinformation and disinformation.
This panel discussion discussed how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are reshaping the scale and impact of information threats. They examined Westminster and Whitehall’s current approach (including the Online Safety Act) and evaluate the policy solutions most likely to preserve information integrity – from regulation to education, to AI detection tools. The event featured expert insights from across journalism, academia, government and regulatory bodies.
Speakers:
- Rich Preston, BBC News Anchor and World Affairs Reporter
- John Penrose MP, Former Minister
- Professor Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
- Clare Rewcastle Brown, Journalist
The event was be moderated by Thomas Barton, Founder & CEO to Polis Analysis.