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Matrix On Point

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Event Date: November 5th, 2026
4:00pm-5:30pm

Matrix on Point: Propaganda Machines

AI is an increasingly powerful force in the current U.S. landscape of knowledge, mis- or disinformation, media, and politics. This panel will bring together scholars who examine questions related to AI, influence, and information in journalism, media, and California’s universities to discuss the implications of these developments for information and knowledge politics today. Featuring Maty Bohacek, Martha Kenney, Martha Lincoln, and Edward Wasserman, with moderation by Cori Hayden.

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Research Highlights

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Published July 22, 2014

Do You Trust the Police?

A team of UC Berkeley researchers are helping devise new methods for measuring levels of trust between local communities and the police.

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