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Cartography of the Use of Artificial Intelligence Against Disinformation in Europe: Trends, Stakeholders, and Emerging Challenges

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The article examines the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against disinformation through a comparative analysis of different European initiatives collected by the SmartVote project. It analyzes their characteristics and contributions to identify common trends in technological development and collaboration models. The methodology combines a systematic documentary analysis of institutional and technical sources—public project records, reports, and official repositories—with a structured questionnaire addressed to the coordinators of the selected initiatives. This mixed approach made it possible to triangulate quantitative and qualitative information on the types of technology employed, areas of impact, stakeholders involved, and levels of funding. The results show a predominance of multimodal AI-based tools aimed at automated content detection and verification. Most of the projects rely on cooperation networks among universities, technology companies, media outlets, and social organizations, structured under the principle of human oversight. The main challenges include algorithmic accuracy, bias prevention, and Europe’s technological dependence. Overall, the initiatives studied are committed to transparency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the ethical use of AI in defense of informational integrity.

Source: Social Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/socsci15020071

Authors: Mabel Sánchez-Torres, Francisco Javier Paniagua Rojano, Raúl Magallón Rosa

Institutions: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad de Málaga

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172