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DiPLab’s Paola Tubaro Explores Disinformation, Work, and Platforms Cycle of Talks in Buenos Aires
DiPLab researcher Paola Tubaro recently completed a research and outreach mission to Argentina, participating in multiple academic and policy events. This mission represents DiPLab’s continued commitment to international research collaboration and knowledge transfer. Through presentations to policy makers, academic audiences, and students, the trip facilitated the dissemination of DiPLab’s research on digital labor, platform economics, and AI governance to diverse stakeholders in the Argentine academic and policy communities. On May 12, Tubaro participated in the conference “Manipulación Informativa e Injerencia Extranjera: Desafíos Globales y Respuestas Democráticas,” organized by the European Union Delegation in Argentina in collaboration with several embassies, including France. In the panel “Cómo contrarrestar la desinformación respetando la libertad de expresión y el derecho a la información,” Tubaro presented research findings on the economic mechanisms underlying disinformation, specifically examining how advertising markets sustain false information dissemination across digital platforms. She addressed the regulatory challenges surrounding these markets and discussed the role of scientific research in developing evidence-based policy responses, referencing ongoing work within the EU-funded AI4TRUST project. On May 13, Tubaro delivered presentations on internet disinformation to journalism students at two Argentine institutions: Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda and Universidad Abierta Interamericana,. These sessions focused on the intersection of digital platforms, information verification, and journalistic practice in the contemporary media landscape. During May 16-17, Tubaro participated in three panels within the “Noche de las Ideas” program, an annual initiative of the French Institute held at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. The 2024 theme was “El poder de actuar” (The Power to Act). Her contributions included: the opening session addressing the annual theme, a panel discussion “¿Nuevas servidumbres voluntarias? Jóvenes y precariedad” examining digital platform labor conditions and youth employment, and the panel “‘In A.I. we trust?’ Actuar con y en contra de las nuevas tecnologías” analyzing artificial intelligence governance and regulation On May 20, Tubaro presented “Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda y en la Universidad Abierta Interamericana,” (The Future of Work and AI) as part of the UBA Digital lecture series at Universidad de Buenos Aires. The presentation featured research findings from DiPLab’s ongoing investigation into digital labor and its role in artificial intelligence production systems. The session was hosted by the Faculty of Dentistry, which also provided a tour of their clinical facilities.