Digital Intelligence Lab at Institute for the Future: 16 Social Audience

Digital Intelligence Lab at Institute for the Future Overview

Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States
Website: www.iftf.org
Industry: Research Services
Employees: 6
NAICS: Scientific Research and Development Services

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Palo Alto

About Digital Intelligence Lab at Institute for the Future

Our team of researchers and fellows works at the cutting edge of online propaganda. We use qualitative and quantitative methods to study the broader flow of socio-political information on and offline. We report on the ways that social media bots—automated profiles on platforms like Facebook or Youtube that look and communicate like real people—have been used to manipulate public opinion during key political events. We also study how tools like bots can be used for the benefit of society. The Digital Intelligence Lab produces research and incubates cutting edge tools—both technical and social—that aim to educate and protect society in the face of such problems.