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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

The Four Horsemen of the Information Apocalypse: Taming the Wild West of Information Overload

Jeff Watkins

Can your code stop the next information apocalypse? Discover how engineering teams use advanced AI verification to combat toxic deepfakes, dismantle echo chambers, and prevent algorithmic platform decay.

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