Deadline: September 3, 2023
Are you passionate about the intersection of journalism and technology? Do you believe in a future where AI amplifies the truth, rather than distorts it? Apply now for the ICFJ Leap Innovation Lab 2023 Solutions Challenge on AI & Disinformation.
ICFJ’s Leap innovation lab is offering a 12-week program on using AI to combat disinformation. The program is free but requires your enthusiasm and time commitment. There will be an opportunity to receive a development grant at the end of the program to build out your idea.
Program Details
- Explore (four weeks): Two workshops a week with experts in the field to map the landscape, identify needs and introduce new tools to address them.
- Sprint (three weeks including half-days on Saturdays): An intensive Design Thinking process to rapidly develop and test a project or a product prototype.
- Develop (four weeks): Teams work with mentors to develop their ideas enough to integrate into their newsrooms or pitch it to a funder for further development. They will provide grants to build out the best ideas.
Benefits
- Collaborate with a diverse group of journalists, technologists, and product specialists.
- Access cutting-edge tools like GPTZero’s APIs, Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative, and Google’s Claim Review.
- Innovate solutions to detect AI-manipulated content, safeguard genuine news, champion ethical AI use in newsrooms, and fast-track fact-checking.
Eligibility
They encourage small teams from the same organization to apply together so they can better implement what they create. But they also accept applications from individuals to form a group around a common goal.
Leap is right for you if you are a journalist, technologist or product person who:
- Can identify a journalism challenge and work to solve it with AI tools.
- Likes to collaborate with others.
- Wants to be a changemaker.
- Is ready to commit at least three hours a week.
- Is willing to share your product or outcomes with the journalistic community.
- Is fluent in English.
Application
The sessions are virtual. Participation requires:
- Two 90-minutes sessions per week: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 – 10:30 am ET
- Three half-day sessions Saturday in October for the Sprint
For more information, visit Solutions Challenge.
