Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Perspectives on Automated Disinformation using Large Language Models

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$49,828.50

Agreement Date:

Jun 26, 2023 - Jun 26, 2024

Description:

The funding will support a literature search and a three day conference where topics will bring forward and test perspectives and ideas on how technological advancements such as ChatGPT and refinements such as Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback can be used for malicious purposes by a small group.

Organization:

National Defence

Location:

London, Ontario, CA N6C 2R5

Reference Number:

018-2023-2024-Q1-TR129

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Other

Recipient's Legal Name:

Lawson Health Research Institute, a joint venture of London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc. and Lawson Research Institute

Research Organization:

Lawson Health Research Institute

Program:

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

Program Purpose:

Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) respond to defence policy challenges with the goal of informing current and future defence policy-thinking. TEGs provide non-recurring financial support to fund activities such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, and research and publications that are relevant to DND/CAF and align with defence policy challenges.