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Information and Media Literacy in the Age of AI: Options for the Future

Tiernan, Peter orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-5076-8905, Costello, Eamon orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006, Donlon, Enda orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-2817-9033, Parysz, Maria and Scriney, Michael orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-6813-2630 (2023) Information and Media Literacy in the Age of AI: Options for the Future. Education Sciences, 13 (906). ISSN 2227-7102

The concepts of information and media literacy have been central components of digital literacy since the digitization of information began. However, the increasing influence of artificial intelligence on how individuals locate, evaluate, and create content has significant implications for what it means to be information and media literate. This paper begins by exploring the role artificial intelligence plays at the various stages of information retrieval and creation processes. Following this, the paper reviews existing digital literacy frameworks to ascertain their definitions of information and media literacy and the potential impact of artificial intelligence on them. We find that digital literacy frameworks have been slow to react to artificial intelligence and its repercussions, and we recommend a number of strategies for the future. These strategies center around a more agile, responsive, and participatory approach to digital literacy framework development and maintenance.
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Information literacy; media literacy; digital literacy; artificial intelligence; digital competencies; digital literacy frameworks
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Educational technology
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
Publisher:MDPI AG
Official URL:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/9/906
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:30803
Deposited On:18 Mar 2025 11:29 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 18 Mar 2025 11:29

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