Todd Helmus is a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and a nationally recognized expert on disinformation and violent extremism. He specializes in the use of data and evidence-based strategies to understand and counter disinformation and extremism. He has studied the disinformation threat posed by deepfakes, Russian-led propaganda campaigns targeting the United States and Europe, and the use of social media by violent extremist groups. He has also led research on the effectiveness of online interventions to prevent radicalization.
In addition to his research, Helmus is a frequent speaker at security conferences. He has served as a consultant to U.S. military commands in Iraq and Afghanistan. His work has been featured in various media outlets including The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s Magazine, Forbes, and MSNBC. Helmus holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
- Receive an introduction to deepfake technology and the dangers it poses
- Learn how deepfake technology is used to disseminate information
- Review current and potential policies that can used to protect the public from deepfakes
- Analyze how the spread of disinformation impacts democracies and societies
- All lawyers
- Judges
- Paralegals
The Going Deep Seminar Series takes you inside the fascinating world of deepfake technology and offers insights into the legal implications for intellectual property, evidentiary issues, and other areas of law. You’ll learn to recognize, account for, and mitigate risks posed by deepfake technology at these informative webcasts.