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The AIDEM 2026 workshop aims to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern governance, public discourse, and democratic processes. The event brings together scholars, policymakers, industry experts, and practitioners to engage in discussions about the opportunities and risks posed by AI in the context of democracy, covering topics like social media ecosystems, disinformation, algorithmic regulation, and ethical concerns.

Important Dates

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Integrity and Trust in Social Media Ecosystems
Disinformation and Deepfakes in Social Media
Content Moderation on Social Media
Coordinated Online Behavior
Polarization in Online Platforms
Effects of Recommender Algorithms on Social Media Users
Generative AI in Social Discourse and Public Opinion
Measuring, Auditing, and Quantifying Ideological Bias in Generative Models
Steering, Alignment, and Control of Generative AI Systems
Pluralism, Neutrality, and Value Diversity in Generative AI
AI Companions and Personal Assistants: Trust, Dependency, and Democratic Risks
Regulation, Transparency, and Democratic Oversight of Generative AI
Regulation vs. Innovation in AI
AI and Data Analytics for Social Justice
Democracy in Justice and Crime
AI methods for implementing public consultation processes
Democratization of Social Services with AI
Ethical Aspects and Implications of AI in Society
Bias and Fairness in AI
Citizen Privacy in the Age of AI
Impact of Algorithms on Mobility
Overreliance on AI Undermines Accountability and Responsibility

Call for Papers Description

The workshop invites submissions of research papers, tool papers, case study papers, and position papers. All contributions undergo a double-blind review process. Accepted papers may be published by Springer in a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).

Committee

Program Committee

Guillaume Bied

Ghent University

Elisabetta Biondi

IIT-CNR

Lorenzo Cima

University of Pisa

Eoghan Cunningham

University College Dublin

Tiziano Fagni

IIT-CNR

Yousra Fettach

Ghent University

Gizem Gezici

Scuola Normale Superiore

Diletta Goglia

Uppsala University

Matteo Magnani

Uppsala University

Edoardo Loru

Sapienza University of Rome

Giovanni Mauro

Scuola Normale Superiore

Marco Minici

ICAR-CNR

Virginia Morini

University of Pisa

Jacopo Nudo

Sapienza University of Rome

Georgios Panayotou

Uppsala University

Valentina Pansanella

ISTI-CNR

Laura Pollacci

University of Pisa

Andrea Pugnana

University of Trento

Giulio Rossetti

ISTI-CNR

Eugenia Siapera

University College Dublin

Alina Sirbu

University of Bologna

Serena Tardelli

IIT-CNR

Benedetta Tessa

University of Pisa

Organizing Committee

Stefano Cresci

IIT-CNR, Italy

Tijl De Bie

Ghent University

Lorenzo Mannocci

University of Pisa, Italy

Anna Monreale

University of Pisa, Italy

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