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Victoria Vziatysheva
PhD Candidate
re:publica 2026
About
Victoria Vziatysheva is a communication researcher and a PhD candidate at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Her primary research interests lie in how users interact with algorithmic platforms, including AI chatbots and search engines, when seeking political information. She has also been conducting research on misinformation, authoritarian propaganda, and algorithmic biases. Before starting her academic career, Victoria worked as a journalist.
Sessions by Victoria Vziatysheva (1 session)
Talking politics with AI: How chatbots can change our political opinions and decisions
Being rapidly adopted by millions of users worldwide, AI chatbots are increasingly serving as alternatives to search engines and transforming infor...
May 20, 2026 at 01:45 PM
Lightning Box 3
30 minutes
Scheduled