Caltech Election Integrity Project

Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference

October 16-17, 2025

Charles F. Knight Center | WashU, St. Louis, MO

Conference organizers: Betsy Sinclair (WUSTL) and R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech)

Join us for this two-day in-person research and practitioner conference at WashU on October 16-17, 2025, to discuss research regarding AI and governance and how this applies to U.S. elections. Research topics include how chatbots can be used to engage with voters, how social media influences voters, what the electorate knew (or did not know) about the candidates and issues during recent elections, misinformation in elections, rhetoric about election integrity, and AI strategies for the administration of elections. We will also hear from practitioners during the conferences about their experiences with and needs for AI in recent elections and their intentions for future use of AI in elections.

Call for Papers, Posters & Panels:
We are currently accepting participation proposals for the Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference. Paper, poster, or panel proposals of no more than 250 words that pertain to the conference description above should be submitted by August 15, 2025 to lcssp@hss.caltech.edu (in addition to letting us know at the interest form link below that you plan to submit). We expect to announce decisions no later than September 1, 2025.

For more information, please visit the WashU conference webpage.

If you have questions about the conference, please email Betsy Sinclair or Caltech's Linde Center for Science, Society and Policy.

This conference is intended for academic researchers, election practitioners, students, postdocs, and community stakeholders interested and involved in election administration. This event is also open to members from the WashU community and those from other college and university communities.