By 2026, digital threats don’t wait—they cascade in seconds. Deepfakes, bot networks, and AI-driven misinformation can hijack narratives before you even draft a working statement. In this session, panelists will share how they are staying one step ahead: using AI and emerging tech as early-warning radar, not just damage control, but as early-warning systems and even shields. You will fill your prevention playbook with:
- Anticipating narrative risks: Frameworks to identify the storylines most likely to be hijacked or manipulated.
- 2026 opportunity landscape: What communicators must know about the changing social media landscape, including community-driven platforms like Reddit, Discord, and Facebook Groups, as well as what’s next with algorithm manipulation (and which venues play nice with LLMs) and AI.
- Tech that works: Ways to vet and deploy AI-powered monitoring tools, deepfake detectors, and intelligence platforms that will help you identify risks before they detonate.
- Community defense: Building networks of allies and advocates who can validate facts and counter falsehoods at the ground level.
- Preventive readiness: How to stand up a cross-functional crisis tech unit that involves comms, IT, and security. Plus, the keys to building a polished playbook ready to go when the next storm hits.
