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by Bill Corcoran Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely used in classrooms globally, but public governance is struggling to keep pace with its adoption, a new UNESCO discussion paper warns. Students and educators globally are using AI…

by Dr Rachel Farrell, Director, UCD Centre for Cyber Resilience Education  From passwords and personal data to fake content, cyber careers and AI, primary school children need more than online security warnings – they need the…

The future of copyright and human creativity in the age of AI will be examined during a major conference in Dublin next month. The Copyright and Human Creativity in the Age of AI event aims to determine the best way of ensuring that…

Scams are no longer an occasional nuisance. They are a daily reality – and most people still do not know how to respond when one lands in their inbox, according to new research from FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by…

Are you interested in delivering media and information literacy training to communities across Ireland? Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) in collaboration with EDMO Ireland is launching an exciting new media literacy training programme and we…

By  Coimisiún na Meán Coimisiún na Meán has opened applications for a share of €100,000 in funding to support media literacy initiatives aimed at combating disinformation. Media and community-based organisations have until 9…

Welcome to the MLI Monthly Update! Have something you want to share with the membership? Tell us about it by emailing us at info@medialiteracyireland.ie. We are particularly interested in including your resources in our new…

by Dr Anne O’Brien, Maynooth University International research shows that journalists are experiencing a mental health crisis in the form of depression, stress, burnout and suicide ideation. Maynooth University’s Dr Anne O’…

by Dr Stefanie Havelka, Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences and Law/School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin AILiFE+ (Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Inclusion, Futures and…

by Ryan Meade, Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Google Ireland Summer holidays bring sunshine, outdoor adventures, and a familiar seasonal challenge for parents and carers: managing digital screen time. Rather than…