Events

AI is neither a miracle nor a menace. It’s a powerful amplifier—of our strengths and our blind spots. The organizations and individuals who thrive will be the ones who use it thoughtfully, critically, and creatively. We’ll review the Do’s and Don’ts of using AI to augment, not replace, expertise while understanding its limitations and ethical implications

We’ll share where AI truly shines to:

• Amplify human capability by automating repetitive tasks, enhancing creativity and problem-solving and improving decision-making with data-driven insights
• Transforming industries such a healthcare (early detective, personalized insights), education (adaptive learning accessibility) and business (efficiency, forecasting, customer experience)
• Expand access to language translation, assistive technologies and democratizing expertise

And then we’ll share where AI fails and things get messy:

• How biased data leads to biased outcomes and real-world consequences in hiring, lending, and policing
• Overreliance and automation blindness – when humans stop questioning machine output and the dangers of “AI said so” thinking
• Privacy and data concerns such as what data models learn from and why transparency matters
• Misinformation and deepfakes when AI-generated content blurs the truth and the challenge of verification
• Organizational risks such as poor implementation leading to bad decisions and lack of governance or clear accountability
• The human factor – why AI is a tool, not a replacement, the importance of human judgment, skills people need in an AI-rich world and ethical leadership and responsible adoption

This session will be an in-person event as part of the PNA Convention in Harrisburg.

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2026-27 Center for Journalism Excellence “Meet the Moment” Virtual Training Registration

Register now for all eight virtual “Meet the Moment” sessions offered across 2026–2027. Registration package is $495 per news organization or register at the early-bird rate of just $395 through May 15. Recordings of each session will be sent to registrants as soon as available, typically within a day from the session.

Included Session Dates (Mondays):

• 2026: June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, December 14
• 2027: January 11, February 8, March 8

💻 All sessions in this package are virtual.

Important: These in-person sessions are not included in this package and require separate individual registration:

• May 11 (Pittsburgh)
• October 8 (Harrisburg)
• November 9 (Philadelphia)

Register Now

Deadline for early-bird registration is May 15.