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Events
Workshops, talks, and conference appearances
GRAIL at APPAM 2026 GRAIL presentations and discussions across the APPAM 2026 program. Boston 
AI Summit Purdue + Google AI Summit 2026 GRAIL brought state government and civil society perspectives together for a panel on governing AI in consequential public settings. The Westin Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 
DC workshop · AI safety and governance Building the Path from AI Safety Science to AI Governance GRAIL shared AGORA research and tools at a workshop connecting AI safety research with policy and standards. Washington, DC See all events
Building the Path from AI Safety Science to AI GovernanceGRAIL shared AGORA research and tools at a workshop connecting AI safety research with policy and standards.
In the press
Reporting and interviews featuring GRAIL researchers and their work
Media inquiries
Slopaganda! How to Combat MAGA’s AI Manipulation Poisoning Politics
Candidate websites are filled with AI-written text, analysis shows
More political deepfakes 'muddying the waters' this election; Trump most frequent target
US Midterm Elections: When Fake Passes for Real, Truth Itself Is Questioned — AI Deepfakes Threaten to Leave Voters Doubting Everything
Data center expansion and the AI backlash
Donald Trump Is Ushering in an AI Takeover. It Has Americans Fearing a Terminator-Like Dystopia
From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon, Diverse AI-Safety Advocates Grow Louder
What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried?
AI warnings from inside the industry land in North Texas, where the data centers are going up
How a Fake Dark Money Think Tank Could Permanently Alter U.S. Elections
AI reshapes traditional campaign strategies
When AI Cheating Goes Viral, Colleges Face Hard Questions
Data Centers as Targets in War
Popular chatbots lean left when answering political questions, WaPo tests show
Ohio voters will see more AI political content this election cycle
The 'It's AI' excuse: How deepfakes destroy trust in real content
Trump allies push for government testing, approval of 'potentially dangerous' AI systems
Fervent and Fake: High-Glam AI Avatars Boost Trump Ahead of Midterms
Nuisance no more: Korean political parties embrace AI ahead of local elections
'That's AI': How deepfakes make us suspicious of everything
AI chatbots are too agreeable. Authorities say it's creating deadly outcomes
How Higher Ed Can Put The Student AI Bill Of Rights To Work
A crying 'soldier' and an 'Army girl' show how AI manipulates our emotions
AI backlash is coming for elections
Everyone online says he's dead, and he can't prove he's alive
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
What Is the Deal with These Strange Deepfake Trump Memes?
Purdue researchers showcase AI projects focused on public trust, security
The Verge story on AI-fueled violence after the attack on Sam Altman's home
Synthetic Media AI Deepfakes Feeding Propaganda - Inside Telecom
'They feel true': political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren't real
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns
Ending OpenAI's Sora unlikely to slow influx of AI-generated video online, experts say
Why AI chatbots are getting more political
The effort to keep AI bipartisan
Why Is Iran Attacking Data Centers?
YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos
The AI Ethics Brief #184: What Deserves Your Attention
GOP brings AI to Senate floor to help draft legislation
More Americans concerned about AI, even as it drives economy
Purdue University's Real-World Deepfake Detection Benchmark Raises the Bar for Enterprise Models
Trump takes on state AI laws, but will the federal government regulate the powerful technology?
Scrutinizing the many faces of political deepfakes
On Truth Social, Trump has embraced AI media to attack foes and boost his image
Local Experts Are Trying to Build Human-Centered AI
Deepfake Doctors: How AI Spreads Medical Disinformation
From 'woke' AI to data centers, can Trump's plan help America win the AI race?
AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly
AI literacy: What it is, what it isn't, who needs it and why it's hard to define
Millions of web page visits examined to see how AI touches our online lives
What the Public Thinks About AI and the Implications for Governance
Frontiers in Social & Behavioral Science: AI Research Feature
AI ethics audits: Trends, limitations, and alternatives
Russian propaganda is being spread through popular AI chatbots: report
How politicians' claims of 'fake news' undermine political accountability
Computer Science Under Trump
Society Needs Higher Education to Train Ethical Technologists
'Not the AI election': Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign
Experts: AI didn't turn 2024 election, but threats persist
AI's Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
AI didn't sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide
Viral celebrity deepfake ad warns of AI being used to 'trick you into not voting'
AI's Underwhelming Impact On the 2024 Elections
Can you spot the deepfake? Here's what you need to know about AI and political deepfakes before you vote
That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Drafted by A.I.
Can politicians benefit from claiming real scandals are deep fakes?
How to Protect Yourself from AI Election Misinformation
Trump campaign hacked: cyberattacks a constant danger for modern elections
Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Education
Poll Finds Widespread Distrust of Social Media in US Election Cycle
Purdue profs show how deepfakes could impact 2024 presidential election
Propagandists are using AI too — and companies need to be open about it
Watch out for false claims of deepfakes, and actual deepfakes, this election year
FCC joins growing chorus of officials concerned about AI use in political ads
Tomorrow's Classrooms Today: The Prophetic Vision of AI in Education
Cry 'Fake News' and Gain Support
Purdue Expert: Social Implications of AI
Narratives and Expert Information in Agenda-Setting: Experimental Evidence on State Legislator Engagement with AI Policy
Hoosier Universities Join AI Consortium
The impact of generative AI in a global election year
Misunderstood Mechanics: How AI, TikTok, and the Liar's Dividend Might Affect the 2024 Elections
In shaping AI policy, stories about social impacts are just as important as expert information
Evident AI Index Reveals the Three Banks Breaking Away in the AI Race
Evident AI Report: Which Banks Are Winning the AI Race?
AI has power to inform, empower voters
Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy — if it overcomes key hurdles
Wartime Deepfakes Really Are Blurring Reality, First Major Study Finds
AI can lessen peer-review woes, researchers say
JPMorgan Chase, RBC, Citi score high on Evident's AI maturity index
Keeping workers safe in the automation revolution
The pros and cons of AI — what experts expect in the next decade
Jamie Dimon Calls AI an 'Absolute Necessity'
Jamie Dimon says the banking crisis is not over and will cause 'repercussions for years to come'
Jamie Dimon's Candid Shareholder Letter: 5 Crucial Topics from the JPMorgan CEO
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the banking crisis is 'not yet over'
JPMorgan's Dimon comments on banking crisis, AI in annual letter
JPMorgan's Dimon Jabs at Fed Over U.S. Bank Crisis, Calls It 'Hiding in Plain Sight'
Deploying a multidisciplinary strategy with embedded responsible AI
Evident AI Index | Banks
Which bank is furthest ahead in A.I.? A new index will tell you.
Building AI with democratic values starts with defining our own
Letter to Shareholders — Annual Report 2022
Businesses Are Increasingly Relying on Automation to Compensate for Labor Shortages
How Technology Impacts Employee Wellbeing
Technology's Impact on Worker Well-Being
When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more
Technology's impact on worker well-being
Technology's Impact on Worker Well-being
Benefits of automation and AI on worker well-being
AI Weekly: The road to ethical adoption of AI
Explaining the Principles to Practices Gap in AI
Experience in the Age of AI
How to tell patients AI is part of their care
Commentary
Essays and recurring series by GRAIL researchers
GRAIL × Montreal AI Ethics Institute
AI Policy Corner
Every two weeks, GRAIL undergraduate and graduate researchers offer concise analysis of current AI policy around the world.
AI Training Programs for Certain State and Local Government Employees (Texas H.B. 3512) ↗
By Delainie Nichols
The UN and the Future of Military AI Governance ↗
By Ahmet Ergurum
Executive Order: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security ↗
By Tasneem Ahmed