Countering AI-Generated Disinformation
ID: 354703Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

U.S. Mission to Iraq (DOS-IRQ)

Award Range

$50K - $80K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354703
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jun 5, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jul 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The U.S. Mission to Iraq, under the U.S. Department of State, is seeking applications for a grant opportunity titled "Countering AI-Generated Disinformation". The purpose of this program is to build capacity among social media influencers, journalists, and journalism students in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and Kirkuk governorate. The program aims to address the concerns posed by the rise of AI-generated disinformation, which undermines the ability of the public and media to report on current events accurately. By training 15 social media influencers and 100 journalists or journalism students, the program aims to educate participants on how AI is used to produce and disseminate disinformation, how to recognize disinformation, and how to communicate this information effectively to their audiences. The program expects influencers to create at least two pieces of unique content on disinformation, while journalists and journalism students are expected to write and publish at least two stories on the subject. The grant opportunity is open to private institutions of higher education. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2024. For more information, please contact Rebeen K Wali, the Resource Coordination Specialist, at ErbilPDGrants@state.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
ErbilPDGrants@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
Budget Narrative Sample Template.xls
6/06/2024
Grant Application form.docx
6/06/2024
Notice of Funding Opportunity - Countering AI-Generated Disinformation.pdf
6/06/2024
PreAward-RiskAssessTool.docx
6/06/2024
SF424A.pdf
6/06/2024
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