We met with the VP of Canada’s AI Strategy (CIFAR ) Rebecca Finlay & Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff to chat about ways to use artificial intelligence to empower Latinos in…
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I really enjoyed participating in the panel “AI for social good” at #RIIAA
I really enjoyed participating in this amazing panel at the International Meeting on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications (RIIAA) talking about how artificial intelligence has the potential to help tackle some of the…
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I had the privilege to work with OEA/OAS observing presidential elections in LATAM
I’ve been observing presidential elections in Latin America with a disinformation focus. Special thanks to Gerardo de Icaza Director of Electoral Observation at OEA/OAS and Luis Guillermo Solís former President of Costa…
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I presented my research at the Oxford Internet Institute.
I presented my research at the Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Program. I really enjoyed my #oiisdp experience and hearing about cutting edge research done by the @oiioxford faculty and peers! .
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Invited speaker at CVPR 2019 Computer Vision for Global Challenges Workshop
I was an invited speaker at CVPR 2019 Computer Vision for Global Challenges Workshop sponsored by Facebook. I presented my data-driven research on how computational propaganda is mixed with games in LATAM & how computer…
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I presented my research at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC.
I was invited to present my research at the Organization of American States (OAS), an international organization promoting democracy & peace in the American continent. I shared my work on how political trolls…
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Our research on political misinformation campaigns is on Buzzfeed!
I teamed up with the Institute for the Future & found data voids in the political discussions targeting Latinos that are then exploited by extremist voices. BuzzFeed covered our research This research…
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I presented my research on Computational Propaganda in the Anti-Defamation League
I presented my research on Computational Propaganda in the Anti-Defamation League, Washington, D.C. Given that the Latinx community is the second largest ethnic group in the US, an understanding of how Latinxs…
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I was selected to join the Oxford Internet Institute summer doctoral program
I was selected to join the Oxford Internet Institute summer doctoral program. I will present my research focused on developing computational models to understand misinformation campaigns, and design interfaces to overcome fake…
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Proud to win the 2019 Facebook Emerging Scholar Fellowship!
Proud to win the 2019 Facebook Emerging Scholar Fellowship. I will join Facebook researchers to share ideas and spark new ones. I hope to learn more about the technology challenges Facebook is…