Kivu Research Institute

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Information Systems and AI: How Online Records Become Machine Memory
AI & Information Integrity

Information Systems and AI: How Online Records Become Machine Memory

This study investigates how digital entities use Large Language Models to generate synthetic historical records. By analyzing server logs and localized information networks in North Kivu, we trace the translation of online social media content into permanent generative datasets.

Rebecca KavuoRebecca KavuoDirector of Digital Integrity, KRI
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PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 2024

Empirical Archive

SovereigntyNov 2024Dr. Alastair Vance

Digital Currencies in Conflict:::: The Resiliency of Mobile Money in Eastern DRC

An empirical examination of mobile money systems as alternative financial safety nets amidst structural bank failures.

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Security DynamicsNov 2024Dr. Jean-Pierre Balume

Sovereignty in Scarcity: Analyzing Community Defence Mechanisms in Rutshuru

A field study modeling civilian adaptation and local security arrangements under direct threats of regional proxies.

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PeacebuildingNov 2024Dr. J. Mukendi

Youth Militancy and Rehabilitation: Localized Models of Social Reintegration

Tracking demobilized community reintegration strategies and local civic initiatives aiming to reverse chronic mistrust.

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Human RightsNov 2024Léopold Kavira

Transit Cartography: Mapping Transit Violations in Border Corridors

Investigating extortion architectures and systematic human rights violations along agricultural logistics pathways.

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EnvironmentNov 2024Rebecca Kavuo

Lake Kivu Ecosystem Integrity: Mapping Methane Gas Extraction Risks

Assessing local impact parameters of methane power projects on lakeside fishing communities and ecological indicators.

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AI & Information IntegrityOct 2024Rebecca Kavuo

Information Systems and AI: How Online Records Become Machine Memory

How digital entities use Large Language Models to generate synthetic historical records in North Kivu.

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