AI Literacy IS Digital Citizenship: Rethinking CIPA Compliance in the Age of AI

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) set the stage for safer internet use in schools, but in today's AI-driven landscape, compliance cannot stop at filtering websites. To truly prepare students for safe, ethical, and empowered participation in the digital world, AI literacy must be understood as the next frontier of digital citizenship.This session will help leaders, librarians, and classroom educators connect CIPA compliance with 21st-century realities, exploring how to evolve from checking the compliance boxto building cultures of critical thinking, digital responsibility, and AI awareness.