The event sought to boost cooperation between Brazil and Germany for the development of international research networks
On the morning of June 17, FGV hosted the Vice-Minister of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Jens Brandenburg, to discuss the challenges of information integrity on artificial intelligence (AI). Accompanying the Vice-Minister were Susan Schulz, Deputy Head of the Division Cooperation with Latin America; Jan-Christoph Rogge, Personal Assistant to the Secretary; Joachim Schemel, Deputy General Consul of Germany in Rio de Janeiro; and Nina Sartori, Counsellor for Scientific Affairs at the German Embassy. Mr. Brandenburg commented on the impact of disinformation and misinformation on education in democracies, and also on artificial intelligence and responsible research, together with directors and researchers from FGV, as well as members of the Ethics Compliance Committee for Research Involving Humans and FGV's Central Office for Research Integrity.