AI and Digital Literacy: Impact on Information Resilience in Indonesian Society

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) media narratives and digital literacy levels in Indonesia, focusing on their combined impact on information resilience and misinformation vulnerability. Through a mixed-methods approach involving content analysis of five major Indonesian media outlets (2022–2024), a survey of 384 respondents across South Sulawesi, and in-depth interviews with 15 media professionals, this research reveals significant gaps between AI media coverage and public understanding. The findings indicate that while 76% of Indonesian media coverage presents AI as a technological solution to misinformation, only 32% of the surveyed population demonstrates adequate digital literacy skills to evaluate AI-generated content critically. The study identifies three distinct patterns of AI media framing: technological optimism (47%), cautionary realism (33%), and dystopian skepticism (20%). These findings contribute to understanding how media narratives about emerging technologies influence public digital literacy and information resilience, particularly in developing digital economies where technological adoption often outpaces digital education initiatives.

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