Violence-Inducing Behaviour Prevention in Social-Cyber Space of Local Communities

Researcher Project for Technological Convergence Related to Enabling Technologies

Bringing Our Hate-Speech Detection System to Life —Usability Study and System Demonstration Recap
Rajendra Akerkar Rajendra Akerkar

Bringing Our Hate-Speech Detection System to Life —Usability Study and System Demonstration Recap

The SOCYTI team hosted our second major usability study — a milestone moment in validating the technology behind our hate-speech detection and prevention assistance system. This time, we were joined by five incredible external partners representing anti-hate activism NGOs and LGBT advocacy groups. Their expertise and feedback are vital to shaping a tool that truly works for those on the frontlines of combating online hate.

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18th June — International Day for Countering Hate Speech
Rajendra Akerkar Rajendra Akerkar

18th June — International Day for Countering Hate Speech

In July of 2021, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the 18th of June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, building on the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech launched on 18 June 2019. We members of the SOCYTI research consortium are proud to have the opportunity to contribute to this fight through our work to create better tools to detect hate speech online.

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Vil bruke KI for å bekjempe hatprat på nett
Rajendra Akerkar Rajendra Akerkar

Vil bruke KI for å bekjempe hatprat på nett

Forrige uke samlet et forskerteam fagfolk og interessenter fra mange ulike institusjoner til en tredagers workshop i Oslo, for sammen å diskutere hvordan man kan løse problemet med hatprat på nettet ved hjelp av kunstig intelligens.

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