Name: The First Amendment in an AI Society
Start: 2026-04-20T15:15:00-0700
End: 2026-04-20T16:15:00-0700

Monday April 20, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

AI is here to stay. In 2026, virtually all digitally literate people would agree, even (or especially) including Generative AI. That being the case, is Amendment I to the U.S. Constitution, celebrating its 235th anniversary this year, here to stay as well? Does it still have relevance? Or even practical applicability? Those are the provocative questions this panel will explore.
Moderator: Carey Martin, Liberty University
Panelists: Cory Carpenter, Lander University; Wait, What? That's Not My Voice! First Amendment and Commercial AI Use
Stephanie A Longo, Penn State Scranton; Moving Toward AI Legal Standards
Adam Schwartz, Towson University; What We Don’t Hear: Audio Editing, AI, and Reframing the Truth
Heather Walters, Missouri State University; AI, Free Speech, & Uncertainty: An Analysis of Garcia vs. Character Technologies, Inc.

Moderators

Carey Martin

Professor, Liberty University

screenwriting, directing, film & television history

Speakers

Cory Carpenter

General Manager of LUX Studio and Associate Professor, Lander University

Stephanie A. Longo

Assistant professor, corporate communication, Penn State Scranton

I am an extremely knowledgeable, dynamic multilingual Communications Professor respected for 10 years leveraging traditional and alternative delivery methods to provide instruction and mentoring in student-centered environments. I have a proven track record utilizing applied industry... Read More →