
YOUTH AI FORUM 2026
What Should We Believe?
Think • Question • Decide
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Temple University • Philadelphia
FREE • High School Students Ages 15+ • Lunch Provided • Certificate of Participation


What clues would you look for?
Can you tell what’s real—and what was made by AI?
This one-day program is designed to help students become thoughtful, responsible decision-makers in an information environment increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapidly changing digital content.
Rather than a coding class, the Forum is an interactive learning experience centered on AI and media literacy, critical thinking, investigation, discussion, and evidence-based judgment.
AI Media Forensics Lab: DETECT → ANALYZE → JUDGE
DETECT — Identify AI-generated and manipulated media and recognize signals that deserve closer examination.
ANALYZE — Investigate misinformation, bias, cultural representation, and the ways digital content can shape what people believe.
JUDGE — Use evidence and critical thinking to decide what to trust, what to question, and what is responsible to share.
Students will work with university faculty, college student mentors, educators, and other high school students as they examine real-world questions about AI-generated content, misinformation, credibility, and responsible media use.
FEATURED SPEAKERS

Sherri Hope Culver
Professor of Instruction
Temple University
Truth, Trust & Media:
Thinking Critically in the Age of AI

Paul In Yoo
Co-Founder & CEO, Plasmole LLC
AI Start-Up
Beyond the AI Hype:
Skills That Will Matter in Your Future
Why students may benefit
- Hands-on experience with timely AI and media-literacy challenges
- Practice in critical thinking, source evaluation, collaboration, and communication
- Exposure to university faculty and college student mentors in a university setting
- No coding or previous AI experience required
- FREE participation; space is limited to 50 students
