# HUSI Study Break with special guest, Dr. Halyna Padalko ![Sunflower and grass against blue backgroun](/sites/g/files/omnuum4931/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2026-06/2026%20HUSI-19-1920x1536-private-events-FINAL_0.png?itok=bk5yUlKz) #### calendar\_today Date and Time **July 14, 2026** 06:00PM - 07:30PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **IN-PERSON @ HURI** [34 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02138 United States ]() Pritsak Memorial Library ### Join fellow HUSI students for casual food and conversation @ HURI! This week's Study Break will feature special guest [Dr. Halyna Padalko](https://cis.mit.edu/our-people/halyna-padalko), disinformation researcher, Fulbright Scholar at MIT, Center for International Studies. Dr. Padalko will examine how AI has become a profound game-changer in the business of information manipulation. Beyond serving as an amplifier and playing a supportive role in conducting infoops, AI itself has become a battlefield, with phenomena such as LLM grooming and data poisoning emerging. On the other hand, AI can be leveraged for the purpose of defending democracies from the malicious impact of autocratic countries, and Ukraine offers a great example of how to leverage AI for democratic purposes. #### *This is a private event for Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI) students, faculty, and staff.* --- ###### Questions? Contact HURI Events Coordinator, [Kat Ambrus](https://www.huri.harvard.edu/people/kat-ambrus). ###### Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access should contact us at least two weeks in advance. See also:- [ Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute ](/program/harvard-ukrainian-summer-institute) - [ 2026 ](/husi-year/2026) - [ Private Event ](/event-categories/private-event) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.huri.harvard.edu/node/1618856/event-feed.ics) Copy link link