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User empowerment through Media and Information Literacy responses to the evolution of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)

Paris: UNESCO (2024), 16 pp.

CC BY-SA

Other editions: also published in French

"The goal of this policy brief is to demonstrate how stakeholders can apply the lens of Media and Information Literacy for all to Artificial Intelligence/Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI/GAI) to address its risks and opportunities in the information and digital ecologies. A special focus is on the empowerment of youth and highlighting issues of gender and cultural diversity. It also aims to provide recommendations based on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) principles and competences that can lead to concrete policy actions. This policy brief is also useful for civil society organizations and a variety of stakeholders, including media, digital platforms, and governments." (Introduction)
Introduction, 1
I. The urgency of MIL for all in the face of Generative AI and synthetic media, 4
II. Opportunities for MIL with AI/GAI, 6
III. Challenges and risks for MIL with AI/GAI, 9
IV. MIL considerations for user empowerment in AI/GAI : user awareness and competences, 12
V. Promotion and Protection of MIL in the face of AI/GAI governance: public policy responses, 13