news-polygraph Conference: The Future of Verification

From deepfakes to decontextualisation, verification challenges are multiplying. Increasingly, AI is not only seen as part of the problem, but also as a possible solution to combat disinformation. But what can journalists realistically expect?

After three years of research and development, the news-polygraph Research Alliance brings together journalists, technologists and media professionals to discuss what AI-supported verification can actually deliver today. Sharing evidence and insights from the development and testing of multimodal verification tools, the conference examines the promises and limits of verification in journalistic practice. What proves useful across text, audio, image and video? Where do current approaches fall short? And can we expect AI-based tools to ever become a one-stop solution?

The conference offers a grounded perspective on how AI can support journalists in addressing disinformation and invites discussion on what this means for editorial practice and the future of information verification.

More details and programme information will follow soon.

About news-polygraph

news-polygraph is a collaborative research project working on a comprehensive, multimodal technology platform for analyzing and detecting disinformation. By combining (AI) analysis methods for text, audio, image and video as well as the integration of crowd support, the project aims to support journalists and the media in effectively combating disinformation.

The news-polygraph research alliance was selected for funding by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) as part of the “RUBIN – Regional Entrepreneurial Alliances for Innovation” funding program. A total of nine partners from Berlin, Brandenburg and Thuringia, including institutions from science, media, technology and business, have been working together on research and development over a three-year project period, which concludes in April 2026.

news-polygraph helps to strengthen trust in the media and information by supporting the integrity of journalistic work and protecting the public from misleading content.

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