70. Countering Disinformation

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🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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This week Saul and Patrick speak to Dmytro Plieshakov - a Ukrainian tech entrepreneur, who currently runs a startup focused on countering disinformation, called Osavul. They work closely with the Ukrainian government providing them with AI technology that can identify Russian influence operations online and better counter them. Dmytro describes examples of Russian disinformation campaigns and what impact they are designed to have, as well as the very real impact they can have. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson Twitter: @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.0	Hello and welcome to the Battleground Ukraine's big interview with me, Saul David and Patrick Bishop.
1:18.6	Today we're talking to a remarkable young man, Dmitro Plesiakov, co-founder and CEO of Ossivul,
1:25.6	a Ukrainian artificial intelligence platform that were set
1:28.7	out after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine to counter the spread of Russian disinformation.
1:34.9	Dmitro, welcome to the podcast.
1:36.9	Yeah, thanks for having me.
1:38.3	Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what you were working on when
1:41.8	Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February
1:45.0	2022?
1:46.0	Yeah, I'm a tech entrepreneur. I've been working on startups and building companies in the field of the AI
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