BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Manitoba//UMFOD Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a11fdb5f1e03@umanitoba.ca SUMMARY:Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy, and inclusive societies - Internal Deadline DESCRIPTION:Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy, and inclusive societies\n\nProgram Code: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04\n\nProgram Type: Research and Innovation Action\n\n \n\nProposals should explore:\n\n\n How AI-driven technologies may affect inequalities and discriminations based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic background, religion, age, and disability, particularly in access to information, decision-making, and representation.\n The risks AI technologies pose to democratic integrity, particularly through the manipulation of public opinion, electoral processes, and governance systems. A comprehensive understanding is required of how AI may be (mis)used to shape political campaigns, media narratives, public engagement, and the spread and dissemination of (gendered) disinformation. Examine how AI-generated content across media influence public opinion, social narratives, gender stereotypes and norms, and civic engagement.\n How cyberviolence is exacerbated by sharing manipulated content like deepfakes, deep nudes and AI-driven sextortion on online platforms. Identify which groups are disproportionately affected by it and explore interventions to prevent and mitigate these risks. \n\n\nProposals should research policy and concrete practices that can effectively address the challenges posed by AI technologies. Proposals should identify best practices and regulatory measures to ensure the ethical deployment of AI and AI literacy while safeguarding equality and democratic integrity. A key aspect of this research is recognizing AI’s growing role in shaping policy and judicial decisions. \n\nA key focus should be interdisciplinary research on AI’s role in societal resilience, countering misinformation and disinformation, enhancing civic engagement, and supporting marginalized communities. Proposals should explore inclusive and innovative tools and methodologies for detecting and mitigating deepfakes, disinformation, and cyberviolence facilitated through AI, designed for broad adoption by policymakers, technology developers, media organizations, and the general public.\n\nThis project will require data-driven analysis, drawing on expertise from a wide range of fields, including communication and media sciences, ethics, law, political science, sociology, psychology, gender studies, and computer science.\n\nTotal funding available: €20M for 5 projects of €3.5 -4M\n\n\nInternal Application Deadline: Sep 03, 2027 \n\nUMFOD Details: https://research.ad.umanitoba.ca/mrt/pubapp/umfo_view.php?id=4244\n\nProgram URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=relevance&keywords=cyberviolence&isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43108390\nInternal Deadline X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence\, cyberviolence\, and deepfakes on equality\, democracy\, and inclusive societies

Program Code: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04

Program Type: Research and Innovation Action

Proposals should explore:

How AI-driven technologies may affect inequalities and discriminations based on sex\, gender\, sexual orientation\, racial or ethnic background\, religion\, age\, and disability\, particularly in access to information\, decision-making\, and representation.
The risks AI technologies pose to democratic integrity\, particularly through the manipulation of public opinion\, electoral processes\, and governance systems. A comprehensive understanding is required of how AI may be (mis)used to shape political campaigns\, media narratives\, public engagement\, and the spread and dissemination of (gendered) disinformation. Examine how AI-generated content across media influence public opinion\, social narratives\, gender stereotypes and norms\, and civic engagement.
How cyberviolence is exacerbated by sharing manipulated content like deepfakes\, deep nudes and AI-driven sextortion on online platforms. Identify which groups are disproportionately affected by it and explore interventions to prevent and mitigate these risks.

Proposals should research policy and concrete practices that can effectively address the challenges posed by AI technologies. Proposals should identify best practices and regulatory measures to ensure the ethical deployment of AI and AI literacy while safeguarding equality and democratic integrity. A key aspect of this research is recognizing AI’s growing role in shaping policy and judicial decisions.

A key focus should be interdisciplinary research on AI’s role in societal resilience\, countering misinformation and disinformation\, enhancing civic engagement\, and supporting marginalized communities. Proposals should explore inclusive and innovative tools and methodologies for detecting and mitigating deepfakes\, disinformation\, and cyberviolence facilitated through AI\, designed for broad adoption by policymakers\, technology developers\, media organizations\, and the general public.

This project will require data-driven analysis\, drawing on expertise from a wide range of fields\, including communication and media sciences\, ethics\, law\, political science\, sociology\, psychology\, gender studies\, and computer science.

Total funding available: €20M for 5 projects of €3.5 -4M

Internal Application Deadline: Sep 03\, 2027

UMFOD Details: https://research.ad.umanitoba.ca/mrt/pubapp/umfo_view.php?id=4244

Program URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04?order=DESC&\;pageNumber=1&\;pageSize=50&\;sortBy=relevance&\;keywords=cyberviolence&\;isExactMatch=true&\;status=31094501\,31094502&\;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&\;frameworkProgramme=43108390 DTSTART:20270903T083000 DTEND:20270903T093000 BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-P2D ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Reminder for Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy, and inclusive societies END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR