Call for Papers

From Prompt to Propaganda: Generative AI and the New Dis-Mis-Information Lifecycle

Informatikfest 2026 – Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI)
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
📍 Location: Dresden, Germany
🎓 Venue: Informatikfest of the German Informatics Society (GI)

Organizers

  • Marc-Oliver Pahl — IMT Atlantique, German Chapter of the ACM, GI (Informatics, Media Science)
  • Michael Jülich — AIHorizon (Philosophy of Law)

Call for Participation

Disinformation and Misinformation powered by generative AI is no longer a theoretical concern — it is a rapidly evolving socio-technical challenge that affects democracies, institutions, and everyday citizens. Addressing it requires technical rigor, critical reflection, and collective responsibility.

We invite researchers, security experts, social scientists, policymakers, technologists, journalists, activists, and engaged citizens to contribute to this workshop. Contributions may take the form of empirical research, technical prototypes, case studies, conceptual reflections, or critical perspectives.

Our goal is not only to analyze the automation of the disinformation lifecycle, but also to create a space for open, constructive dialogue across disciplines and communities. We seek contributions that challenge assumptions, bridge technical and societal viewpoints, and help shape responsible responses to AI-driven manipulation.

Join us in building a forum that sparks meaningful exchange, fosters collaboration, and generates momentum that extends far beyond the workshop itself.

Let’s move from awareness to action — together.

Motivation / Introduction

Generative AI systems are transforming how information is created, distributed, and consumed. While these technologies offer powerful capabilities for communication and creativity, they also significantly lower the barrier for producing targeted, scalable, and convincing disinformation.

Understanding this shift is essential for safeguarding democratic processes, public discourse, and societal trust.

Context and Domain

This workshop examines how AI reshapes the disinformation lifecycle (kill chain) — from reconnaissance and narrative design to automated content generation, distribution, and adaptation.

Topics span multiple disciplines, including:

  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Human–Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Social Computing
  • Media Studies
  • Ethics
  • Law and Policy

The workshop will explore how adversaries leverage AI models to produce synthetic text, audio, images, and video at unprecedented scale, as well as how defenders can detect, analyze, and mitigate these threats.

Topics of Interest / Possible Contributions

We welcome submissions including, but not limited to:

  • Analysis of AI-enabled disinformation pipelines
  • Detection and mitigation of AI-generated manipulation
  • Modeling adversarial capabilities and threat actors
  • Defensive technologies and countermeasures
  • Socio-technical analyses of disinformation ecosystems
  • Policy and governance approaches
  • Case studies of real-world disinformation campaigns
  • Ethical and legal implications of generative AI
  • Methodological frameworks for studying automated influence operations

Submissions may include:

  • Research papers
  • Position papers
  • Case studies
  • Technical demonstrations or prototypes
  • Conceptual or theoretical contributions

Important Dates

MilestoneDate
Submission DeadlineMai 7, 2026
Notification of AcceptanceJuli 3, 2026
Camera-Ready SubmissionJuli 12, 2026
WorkshopSeptember 22, 2026

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