Keeping Communities Connected: The Future of AI & Its Impact on Communities

In person, four collaborating organizations explore AI, information and civic engagement in today’s digital world. About the event In collaboration with the AI Safety Awareness Project, CivicNexus, Māpunawai, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i (ACLU), this event brings together a diverse group of presenters to help community members better understand the evolving intersections of technology, information, and civic engagement in today’s digital world. AI Safety Awareness Project & Civic Nexus: Learn how AI is shaping our future, from job automation and AI companions to broader questions about safety, oversight, and society's role in guiding emerging technologies. Mapunawai: Discover how AI can help preserve family and community stories by turning oral histories, photos, and memories into meaningful digital and printed keepsakes. ACLU: Explore how AI technologies such as facial recognition and automated license plate readers impact privacy, civil liberties, and the rights of individuals and communities.