Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, and Disinformation: A Primer

Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, and Disinformation: A Primer

Speaker(s): Helmus, T. (RAND) Date: 16 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Todd Helmus (Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Deepfakes are becoming a more frequent feature in today’s...
Russia’s New Approach to Influence During the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine

Russia’s New Approach to Influence During the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine

Speaker(s): Vartanova, O. (US Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC)) Date: 15 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Olga Vartanova (Visiting Scholar & Consultant, US Marine Corps Information Operations Center...
A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 1 of 2)

A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 1 of 2)

Speaker(s): Gradon, K. (Associate Professor, Department of Cybersecurity, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)); Hashemi, L. (Researcher & Data Analyst, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center...
Voices of China: A Conversation with Matthew Tye

Voices of China: A Conversation with Matthew Tye

Speaker(s): Tye, M. (Laowhy86 Media) Date: 7 September 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Matthew Tye (Laowhy86 Media) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. China’s ruling government, led by President Xi Jinping, is becoming...
Russian Disinformation Strategies in Africa

Russian Disinformation Strategies in Africa

Speaker(s): Duerksen, M. (Research Associate, Africa Center for Strategic Studies) Date: 30 August 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Mark Duerksen (Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University) as part of its SMA...
Misinformation in Africa: An Overview of Current and Future Research

Misinformation in Africa: An Overview of Current and Future Research

Speaker(s): Wasserman, H. (University of Cape Town, South Africa); Madrid-Morales, D. (University of Sheffield) Date: 11 August 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Prof. Herman Wasserman (University of Cape Town) and Dr. Dani Madrid-Morales...