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New publication on unfairness in AI used in anti-corruption

BIT-ACT’s article published in the academic journal Minds & Machines looks at potential sources of unfairness in artificial intelligence used in anti-corruption

Published on 08 July 2024

BIT-ACT at the Erasmus+ DEMOS Academic Programme: Strengthening Democracy in Latin America

Our researcher, Fernanda Odilla, gave a presentation on the potential and risks of AI in the fight against corruption

Published on 04 July 2024

Congratulations to Alice Fubini on her PhD

BIT-ACT PhD student defends her dissertation on the grassroots fights against corruption in the digital age

Published on 18 June 2024

BIT-ACT in the Panel “Women Leading AI in Anti-Corruption” at the IACC in Lithuania

The panel is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM (Europe/Vilnius)

Published on 31 May 2024

Seminar alert: “Leveraging AI for anti-corruption: From evidence to impact” in Norway and online

On June 6 at 10am (CEST), join this event organised by the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre to talk about AI as a double-edged sword in anti-corruption efforts

Published on 27 May 2024

Our New Book 'Digital Media and Grassroots Anti-Corruption' is out! Download it for free

Edited by Alice Mattoni, PI of the BIT-ACT project, this edited volume is an open access title

Published on 27 May 2024

Call for papers! Join the panels co-chaired by the BIT-ACT team at the 2024 SISP conference in Trieste

Submit your proposals on corruption, anti-corruption and data practices from the grassroots on the SISP website from April 15 to May 31, 2024

Published on 13 April 2024

BIT-ACT team presents its work on AI in anti-corruption in Finland

Fernanda Odilla and Carolina Gerli to present at IRSPM 2024 conference in April 2024

Published on 12 April 2024

The research project RESPOND - Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies, launched in May 2024

Funded by the Horizon Europe programme, the project sheds light on the corruption and undue influence that undermine the quality of democracy.

Published on 29 March 2024

Fernanda Odilla invited to talk about AI in anti-corruption at the Sciences Po Paris

The BIT-ACT research fellow presents her research on the unfairness of AI anti-corruption tools and also talks to law students at the DIGILAW clinic.

Published on 07 March 2024

Alice Mattoni as the keynote speaker of an international workshop at the EUI

The event also featured a round table with the BIT-ACT team

Published on 30 January 2024

'Corruption control before and after Operation Car Wash': research seminar with Dr. Luciano da Ros at the University of Bologna

Presentation happens on January 30 at the Department of Economics in Bologna

Published on 16 January 2024