Ashton Kingdon, a PhD candidate in web science at the University of Southampton, UK, joins “Right Rising” to break down the connections between artificial intelligence and far-right radicalization online. Along with host Augusta Dell’Omo, Kingdon takes us on a deep dive into the world of algorithms, social media companies and disinformation to help us understand the connections between technology and radicalization.
Finally, Kingdon and Dell’Omo ask the ultimate question: Can we really hold intelligent machines accountable for radicalization?
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