5 papers
Composing Verifiable Conceptual Models via Building Blocks: Towards Design-Time Verification of Agentic AI Workflows
Noe Y. Flandre, Alexander C. Nwala, Philippe J. Giabbanelli
Agentic AI systems orchestrate multiple LLM-based agents through workflow architectures that coordinate decisions, tools, and external actions. While current platforms emphasize ru…
Behavior Change as a Signal for Identifying Social Media Manipulation
Isuru Ariyarathne, Gangani Ariyarathne, Alessandro Flammini +2
Social media accounts engaging in online manipulation can change their behaviors for re-purposing or to evade detection. Existing detection systems are built on features that do no…
Identifying the Geographic Foci of US Local News
Gangani Ariyarathne, Isuru Ariyarathne, Greatness Emmanuel-King +2
Local journalism is vital in democratic societies where it informs people about local issues like, school board elections, small businesses, local health services, etc. But mountin…
Unmasking Social Bots: How Confident Are We?
James Giroux, Ariyarathne Gangani, Alexander C. Nwala +1
Social bots remain a major vector for spreading disinformation on social media and a menace to the public. Despite the progress made in developing multiple sophisticated social bot…
Labeled Datasets for Research on Information Operations
Ozgur Can Seckin, Manita Pote, Alexander Nwala +4
Social media platforms have become a hub for political activities and discussions, democratizing participation in these endeavors. However, they have also become an incubator for m…