ICEA's TruthTell Hackathon sees 36% of its applications from women
ICEA)'s TruthTell Hackathon is a collaborative initiative with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting catering to real time misinformation detection in live broadcasts. It aims to bring together top talent in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to develop real-time tools for detecting and flagging misinformation.
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«TruthTell is about ensuring that truth prevails and with modern tools,» Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman of ICEA said. «The response has been absolutely staggering. We have more than 5000 entries and 36% are women. I'm very encouraged because tiger economies are only possible if there is a 40% plus participation of women in the workforce.»
A tiger economy is a country with a rapidly growing economy, often accompanied by an increase in the standard of living. The term originated with the Four Asian Tigers, which are Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Driven by exports and rapid industrialization, the Four Asian Tigers have steadily retained a high rate of economic growth since the 1960s, joining the ranks of the richest countries in the world.
The objectives of the Hackathon are to raise awareness about the impact of misinformation, enhance media transparency, promote ethical and responsible AI use in media, showcase innovative AI tools and technologies, encourage
