On October 27–28, GIPA hosted the international creathon “Truth in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The project was organized in cooperation with Leiden University of Applied Sciences (LUAS), with the support and participation of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia.
The opening session brought together GIPA Rector Maka Ioseliani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia Meline Arakelian, and Tanja van den Berge, representing LUAS. Students presented their selected topics and engaged in discussions with the guests on trust in information and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Over the two-day event, GIPA students and their Dutch peers worked in a hybrid format to explore the disinformation chain – from the creation and dissemination of information to its impact on audiences. Participants analyzed the stakeholders involved, their motivations, the channels used to spread disinformation, and its potential consequences.
The case studies included corporate fraud involving deepfake technology, manipulated audio recordings related to elections, AI-generated fake photographs, and misinformation concerning health and social issues.
In the next stage, teams worked on potential solutions, developing ideas for awareness-raising campaigns, digital tools, and initiatives to promote information verification. During a workshop led by Bastian Groot, students also explored how artificial intelligence tools can be used to identify fake information.
The creathon sessions at GIPA were facilitated by LUAS representatives Carlo Bakker, Mark Eckhardt, and Bastian Groot, alongside Maka Daushvili from GIPA. Dutch students joined the sessions online and collaborated with their Georgian peers in virtual working groups. The creathon provided students with an opportunity to connect real-world case studies with practical solution development, exchange diverse perspectives, and gain valuable experience working in international teams.
Since 2022, the creathon has provided students and academic staff from the two universities with opportunities for collaborative learning, experience sharing, and the development of practical ideas. Previous editions have addressed topics such as sustainable value chains, social entrepreneurship, and waste management. This year's project focused on disinformation and the credibility of information in the age of artificial intelligence.
