From the May 8th #mediaX2018 Conference: Transparency and Trust in a World of Social Bots, David Evans a Distinguished Visiting Scholar with mediaX at Stanford University addresses these key issues in upcoming mediaX research themes:
1. Trust is an emergent property. The answer will not lie in technological weeks implemented behind a proprietary curtain
2. The academic and tech communities must take the lead in changing expectations, standards and practices
3. Academia has a special role, fostering trusted partnerships for open collaboration
4. mediaX facilitates discovery collaborations between industry and Stanford thought leaders – join us in our new Research Focus exploring key issues in transparency, trust and technology.