AI, Elections, and the Fight for Facts

AI, Elections, and the Fight for Facts

When

March 19, 2026
5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Where

MSU Museum
409 West Circle Drive, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824

Event Type

As generative AI tools flood the internet with convincing fakes, political discourse faces a new kind of disruption. This conversation brings together experts in technology, media, and politics to explore how AI is reshaping propaganda, amplifying polarization, and challenging democratic resilience. What happens when truth itself becomes a casualty of innovation? 

Panelist

  • Dustin Carnahan, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at MSU
  • Jennifer Gradecki and Derek Curry, creators of the exhibit Generative Persuasion in the Blurred Realities exhibition

    Moderator: Ashlee Smith, Senior Director of Education at WKAR

    This event is part of the programming series for the Blurred Realities exhibition, which explores mis/dis/information and perceptions of authenticity in the age of AI. Blurred Realities is on view at the MSU Museum January – July 18, 2026. Tickets are free!

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