Trust Me, I’m an Algorithm?

AI, Disinformation, and Higher Education | From Evidence to Action — A WISE Study with HBKU and NU-Q

As AI-generated content floods the digital information landscape, higher education faces a defining challenge: how can institutions embrace AI's potential while building information resilience that societies urgently need? Verification processes are struggling to keep pace, and the consequences are real - an uninformed public is a vulnerable one.

This policy dialogue, grounded in the WISE research report, Fortifying Education in the Age of Disinformation: A Strategic Framework for AI in Higher Education in Qatar, brings together lead researchers from WISE, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), and Northwestern University in Qatar O(NU-Q) to move from evidence to policy to action. Through a panel discussion and an interactive experience, the event explores what responsible AI integration in higher education could look like and what it will take to build lasting information resilience.

Agenda

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Arrival & Coffee

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Welcome Remarks & Setting the Scene by Dr. Asyia Kazmi (WISE CEO) and Selma Talha Jebril (WISE Research and Policy Director)

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Panel Discussion & Q&A. Panelists include: Dr. Georgios Mikros (HBKU), Dr. Wajdi Zaghouani (NU-Q), Dr. Marc Owen Jones (NU-Q) and moderated by Sopiko Beriashvili (WISE)

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Interactive Session: Navigating the Information Battlefield by Siren

11:45 PM – 12:00 PM | Final Reflections & Closing Remarks

12:00 PM - 13:00 PM | Lunch and networking

Event Objectives

• Present key findings from the WISE research report Fortifying Education in the Age of Disinformation and translate evidence into actionable policy recommendations
• Foster dialogue between policymakers, academic institutions, educators, and media professionals on responsible AI adoption in higher education
• Explore practical strategies for strengthening digital literacy and information resilience in Qatar's educational landscape
• Offer a hands-on experience that deepens participants' understanding of how AI-generated disinformation is produced, spread, and detected

Location: Auditorium, Think Bay, Education City

Light morning coffee, breakfast, and lunch will be provided.