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Trust Signals from Singapore, Content Authentication, and Discoverability
CommPRO Contributor Simon Erskine Locke shares key insights from Singapore on why content authentication and trust signals are becoming essential to visibility, credibility and discoverability in the AI era.
Four Leads Walked In. AI Sent Every One of Them.
As AI increasingly becomes the intermediary between organizations and their stakeholders, Sam Michelson of Five Blocks explores how narrative specificity, reputation and “fit” are reshaping visibility and discovery in the age of AI-driven search.
AI, Reputation and the New Rules of Trust
As AI rapidly reshapes reputation, visibility and public trust, CommPRO’s May 20 Virtual Town Hall brought together leading communications and AI experts to explore how organizations can remain credible, discoverable and authoritative in the age of generative AI.
Building Trust in the AI Age Through Narrative Authority and Content Authentication
Ahead of the June 9 Tauth Labs, CommPRO and Capitol Communicator breakfast roundtable hosted by APCO, communications leaders are increasingly focused on how AI is reshaping narrative authority, authenticated content and the future of digital trust.
Authenticity Is the New Credibility
As audiences grow more skeptical of polished messaging and AI-generated communication, this commentary explores why authenticity, sincerity and human connection are becoming some of the most valuable assets in modern public relations.
AI Is Becoming a Key Trusted Advisor
As AI shifts discovery from search results to narrative-driven conversations, communicators are beginning to rethink what reputation, relevance and recommendation really mean in the answer economy.
The Trust Stack and the Future of Trust in the AI Era
As AI reshapes trust, search and digital credibility, communications leaders are gathering in Washington for a timely conversation on narrative authority, content authentication and the future of protecting reputations in the AI era.
Stop Asking "Where Do We Rank." Start Asking "What Are They Saying."
As AI platforms become the new front door to reputation and discovery, communications leaders may need to stop obsessing over rankings and start paying closer attention to the narratives shaping their brands.
What “Ask Eddie” Reveals About the Future of Public Relations in the AI Era
The Museum of Public Relations’ new AI-powered “Ask Eddie” platform is giving communicators, students and historians a first-of-its-kind opportunity to engage in live conversations with the thinking and voice of PR pioneer Edward L. Bernays, opening a fascinating new chapter in how the industry explores its own legacy and future.
The Trust Problem Communicators Can’t Ignore
As AI reshapes how people discover and evaluate information, communicators are confronting a growing credibility gap where trust, not visibility alone, is becoming the true measure of influence.
Why Tech-Savvy Gen Z Is Wary of AI
As AI adoption accelerates, new insights reveal Gen Z is far more cautious than expected, raising important questions for communicators about trust, jobs, and creativity.
“Think Liquid” Could Be the Key to Success in Geoff Livingston’s Book, Now Is Gone
As AI accelerates marketing execution, Geoff Livingston argues that real success depends on rethinking strategy itself, not just scaling outdated approaches with better tools.
AI Was Supposed to Save Time. So Why Does It Feel Slower?
The AI paradox: endless prompting, re-prompting, fact-checking, formatting and decision paralysis. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Shift Browser’s 2026 AI Consumer Insights Survey of more than 1,400 U.S. adults found that roughly a third of users engage with AI daily, and more than half say it improves their experience. In theory, that should mean a productivity boom.
AI Marketing Tools Reshape Execution for In House and SMB Teams
As AI tools move from experimentation to everyday infrastructure, new platforms like Agent Cloud are forcing communications teams to rethink how strategy, execution, and human value come together.
AI Is Reshaping Investor Relations Expectations in Real Time
As AI accelerates the pace of corporate communication, Investor Relations is being redefined by new expectations around real-time insight, data integrity, and trust.
AI Performers Are Entering Advertising — And Now Getting Paid
As AI-generated performers enter mainstream advertising, new SAG-AFTRA rules are transforming talent usage into a high-stakes issue of compliance, compensation, and brand trust for marketers.
Al Slop, Shadow Content and Digital Safety
As generative AI accelerates the scale of fake and manipulated content, the distinction between harmless “slop” and high-risk shadow content becomes a critical business issue for communications leaders and their clients.
AI Webinar Playbook Shows How Teams Scale Webinars
A new AI-powered playbook offers communications teams a practical, step-by-step system to streamline webinars from registration through post-event follow-up and drive more consistent results.
AI Adoption Is Rising — But Consumers Want Control
As AI becomes embedded in everyday digital experiences, new data from Shift Browser’s 2026 AI Consumer Insights Survey shows that while adoption is rising quickly, trust increasingly depends on transparency, user control, and clear accountability.
Sam Michelson on How AI Is Quietly Rewriting Reputation
In a conversation that cuts through the noise, Sam Michelson explains how AI is quietly reshaping reputation and why communications leaders need to rethink who’s really telling their story.

