Prerequisites

• Interest in journalistic investigations and digital research.
• Basic analytical skills for handling digital information.

Course Description

The Artificial Intelligence and Open-Source Investigations Course focuses on enabling participants to use AI tools and techniques to rapidly and accurately collect and analyze information from open sources. The course covers search strategies, data verification methods, and the use of AI to support field investigations in a systematic and reliable manner.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Identify open sources of information and methods for collecting data from them.
• Use AI tools and techniques for research and analysis.
• Apply advanced strategies to verify the accuracy of information and digital sources.
• Integrate AI-based investigative findings into precise and clear reports.

Course Outline

• Introduction to open sources and digital investigations:
- Definition of open sources and their importance in media and investigations.
- Types of open sources.
- Basic principles of collecting and verifying information.

• Fundamentals of AI in investigations:
- Introduction to AI tools used in research and analysis.
- How to use machine-learning techniques to process large datasets.
- Integrate AI with open sources to enhance result accuracy.

• Advanced search and verification strategies:
- Methods for verifying the authenticity of information and sources.
- Track digital information and assess its credibility.
- Use techniques for analyzing images, videos, and texts in investigations.

• Present AI-based findings in reports:
- Write research findings accurately and clearly.
- Present collected evidence and information in an organized way.
- Apply information-security strategies and source protection.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.