Sovereignty in the Age of AI

From deepfakes and election manipulation to micro-targeted disinformation and algorithm-driven social media feeds, AI is quietly influencing democracy, culture, and community trust. In this episode, Anneshia Hardy, cultural narrative strategist and Executive Director of Alabama Values, joins Ginny Underwood and the Rock The Native Vote team to unpack how AI reflects the values of its creators, impacts land and environment, spreads confusion, and distorts political reality. The conversation centers on why human context, trusted relationships, and community leadership—especially from Black and Indigenous communities—are essential to protecting self-determination in the age of artificial intelligence.