In a world increasingly shaped by technology, a new kind of battleground is emerging: the information landscape. Former President Donald Trump recently shone a spotlight on this concerning development, warning that Iran is allegedly wielding artificial intelligence (AI) as a “disinformation weapon.” Imagine a scenario where what you see and hear isn’t real, but a meticulously crafted illusion designed to mislead and manipulate. This isn’t science fiction anymore; it’s the unsettling reality Trump described, where AI-generated images of burning buildings and ships are used to conjure up fake military victories against the U.S. and its allies. It’s a stark reminder…

The world of journalism, much like our education system, has been thrown into a whirlwind over the last ten years, largely thanks to the seismic shifts brought about by Artificial Intelligence. It’s a complex story, with some chapters written by how the newspaper industry itself chose to restructure and the sometimes questionable decisions made by those who own our media outlets. Other parts of this decline in American media can be traced directly to technology – the lightning-fast pace of innovation and, of course, the arrival of AI. But what we really need to sit up and pay attention to…