Protecting Public Trust: AI and Digital Literacy

10:10 - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Live Zoom Webinar

Community engagement requires relationships, empathy, and shared responsibility. Yet, digital spaces often reward outrage, certainty, and division. As generative AI transforms the creation and circulation of information, it also expands the reach and impact of misinformation and disagreement on what is real.? From education to civic resilience, how is digital literacy improved, trusted communication channels rebuilt, and the integrity of public dialogue protected?? How is generative AI changing the scale and sophistication of misinformation? What strategies help communities rebuild trust in shared facts and sources? How can leaders create space for disagreement without community breakdown?? What roles do schools, libraries, local media, and community leaders play? How can technology be used to strengthen, not fracture, the public square?

Presenters

Southwest Market President Clay Goddard

Clay Goddard

Southwest Market President
Centerstone

Author Carrie McKean

Carrie McKean

Author
Independent Journalist

Assistant Professor  |  Dept. of Info Tech & Decision Sci. Obi Ogbanufe

Obi Ogbanufe

Assistant Professor | Dept. of Info Tech & Decision Sci.
University of North Texas