Saturday, July 13, 2024: 8:00 pm (Marillac Auditorium): This is a discussion of the threats that manifest online from social media platforms and how AI is used to help deal with them. Welton will discuss the broader trends in terms of a growing number of platforms where users can find other like-minded users, how this translates into malign actions in the physical world, and a few case studies that illustrate how noxious online content can motivate a variety of actors, from white nationalists to mass shooters.

Welton Chang