💻 ഹാക്ക് Fake 🚩

വലതുവശത്ത് കാണുന്നത് നമ്മുടെ വാട്സ്ആപ്പ് യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റികൾ വഴി ഏറെ പ്രചാരം ലഭിച്ച ഒരു വ്യാജ വാർത്തയാണ്. തെറ്റായ ഇൻഫർമേഷൻ ആളുകളിൽ എത്താതിരിക്കാനും വെറുപ്പ് പടരാതിരിക്കാനും വാർത്തകൾ വ്യാജമോ അല്ലയോ എന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയാൻ കഴിയേണ്ടത് വളരെ അത്യാവശ്യം ആണ്. ആർട്ടിഫിഷ്യൽ ഇന്റലിജൻസും നാച്ചുറൽ ലാംഗ്വേജ് പ്രോസസ്സിങ്ങും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വാർത്തകൾ വ്യാജമോ അല്ലയോ എന്ന് കണ്ടെത്തുന്ന ഒരുപാട് ഗവേഷണങ്ങളും പ്രോജെക്ട്കളും ലോകത്ത് നടക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. നമ്മുടെ മലയാളഭാഷയിലും അതിനായുള്ള പ്രയത്നത്തിനായി ടിങ്കർഹബും സിറ്റിസൺ ഡിജിറ്റൽ ഫൗണ്ടേഷനും ഒരുങ്ങുകയാണ്. നിങ്ങൾ AI UI/UX Frontend Backend ഈ മേഖലകളിൽ പ്രോജെക്ട്കൾ ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടോ? വ്യാജവാർത്തകൾക്കെതിരെ നടത്തുന്ന ഈ ഹാക്കത്തോണിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുവാൻ നിങ്ങൾ താല്പര്യപെടുന്നുണ്ടോ ?

WHAT IS HackFake?

HackFake Hackathon is a 36-hour collaborative event where hackers from different stacks will come together to build a minimum viable tool to aid journalists in newsrooms sift through misinformation and researchers study the risks and improve upon the viability of these solutions. The tool will not be an absolute solution, and further human verification will be called for. This hackathon is not a competition. Together we plan and build as much as possible parts of the above projects in 36 hours.

What Sets HackFake Apart?

Team Formation

Unlike typical hackathons where you join as a team, HackFake forms teams based on the applicants' individual projects and ideas. You will be an individual contributor at the time of application and will be grouped with others to form a team of 3/4 by the HackFake team.

Social Experiment

HackFake is a social experiment where we are going to analyse if developing tech solutions can combat fake news in local languages. If your models and inputs turn out to be feasible, then yes, going forward, it can become a possible technology utilised by media and other relevant domains to deal with fake news.

Collaborative Spirit

Multiple teams with different skills work together to create a collaborative, community-driven effort. Unlike traditional hackathons, here, multiple teams will be working on creating machine learning models and the common teams, one each for Frontend, Backend, and UI/UX will be working with these multiple models to create plug-ins or web applications.

Community Impact

HackFake aims to reduce digital falsehoods, making a lasting impact on society. It is also an educational initiative wherein participants can learn and grow with workshops, expert talks, and media documentation.

Media Coverage

Media partners will ensure your work gets the recognition it deserves. HackFake isn’t just a hackathon, it’s an innovative journey to fight misinformation and create a more informed digital world.

Schedule

Dates: November 11th and 12th, 2023
Event Duration: From 9 AM on 11th to 5 PM on 12th
Place : TinkerSpace Kochi

Hackathon Format

HackFake hackathon is a 36-hour event. During this time, you and your team will work on creating innovative solutions to combat digital misinformation.

Hackathon Highlights

Each team will play a crucial role in developing a comprehensive solution to combat digital misinformation in Malayalam.

You will work on training advanced AI models using Natural Language Processing and AI technology to detect fake news. Dive into the world of machine learning and make an impact in the battle against misinformation. Your role will involve developing algorithms and models that can indicate false information and contribute to the development of AI-powered fact detectors.

If you have skills in frontend development, you'll be responsible for creating the user interface that allows users to interact with the AI-powered false info detector. You'll focus on ensuring that the application is visually appealing and user-friendly. Your work will enhance user engagement and accessibility.

Backend developers will build the technical infrastructure that supports the machine learning models. You'll work on designing the systems that process data, perform complex computations, and deliver the results to the frontend. Your expertise will help in integrating the AI-driven false-info detector into various platforms and applications.

UI/UX Teams will craft a captivating user interface for the solution. Your role is to ensure that the application is not only functional but also visually appealing and easy to use. You will focus on enhancing accessibility and user engagement, making sure that the AI-powered false info detector is intuitive and user-friendly.

How To Be A Part Of HackFake ?

Get to know the process better

Identify your area of interest

Are you a passionate designer, mindful coder, or data geek? Tell us your area of expertise - UI/UX, frontend, backend, or machine learning through the registration form.

Shortlisting of teams

Based on your passion, previous project reference and application, teams of 3-4 individuals will be formed, each for the 4 verticals mentioned earlier.

Getting Ready for the HackFake

The shortlisted team members will be introduced to each other to ideate. On the day of the overnight hackathon, you will be staying at TinkerSpace with all the teams and working on multiple models.

Want To Know More About Citizen Digital Foundation?

Citizen Digital Foundation is a non-profit that works at the intersection of technology and society, fostering Information Literacy and Responsible Innovation. They work to influence systems change to address the whole spectrum of wicked techno-social challenges like misinformation, social media addiction, online harassment, teen mental health crisis, online child sexual abuse, polarisation, surveillance, hyper-targeting and subconscious manipulation etc. As one of the few organisations working to spread awareness around online misinformation, Citizen Digital Foundation aims to encourage students to collaborate and develop proactive, innovative solutions to curtail the spread of misinformation, particularly in Indian languages.

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