Integrity Institute Interview with CTO and Co-Founder Zara Perumal

The integrity institute interviews Overwatch cofounder and CTO for their Trust in Tech podcast. They talk about mis- and disinformation: how to recognize it and how to contextualize it, both individually and at scale. They also talk about global risk analysis, the history of the social internet and what’s coming next, and the differences in styles and sophistication levels of disinformation agents and scammers.

Posted by Zara PerumalJanuary 18, 2023- 1 min read

Integrity Institute Interview with CTO and Co-Founder Zara Perumal

In this episode, Integrity Institute members Alice Hunsberger and Zara Perumal talk about mis- and disinformation: how to recognize it and how to contextualize it, both individually and at scale.

We also talk about global risk analysis, the history of the social internet and what’s coming next, and the differences in styles and sophistication levels of disinformation agents and scammers.

Zara, CTO of Overwatch, reflects on her time studying computer science at MIT and pursuing a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence. She previously worked at Google where she worked on Google Assistant, Anti-Abuse Research, and at Google’s Threat Analysis Group whose mission was disrupting state sponsored hacking and disinformation.

Listen here! Or listen on Apple Podcasts // Spotify // Integrity Institute Website

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