As technology, social media and artificial intelligence increasingly shape the information people encounter online, an upcoming American Jewish Committee Cleveland event will examine how those tools can amplify antisemitism and what can be done to counter it.

AJC Cleveland, with Congregation Mishkan Or, will present “Antisemitism in the Age of Algorithms: Confronting Hate in a Digital World” at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 1 at Congregation Mishkan Or at 26000 Shaker Blvd. in Beachwood. 

The panel will feature Holly Huffnagle, AJC director of antisemitism policy; Galia Nurko, enterprise AI literacy manager at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and principal and co-founder of Groundwire Advisors; and Michael Stovsky, partner in technology transactions and AI at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP and a member of AJC Cleveland leadership.

Huffnagle told the Cleveland Jewish News that antisemitism amplified in digital spaces, particularly through artificial intelligence and AI-generated content, is one of the biggest issues the Jewish community is facing.

“We are assuming that many of our audience is at least aware of the issue or have encountered it themselves in their own social feeds and platforms,” she said.

The program will educate attendees about where antisemitism is appearing online, why it is spreading and which responses have and have not been effective in recent years, Huffnagle said. The three panelists will approach the issue from different perspectives.

Nurko will address responsible technology and its broader impact on economic, social and political environments, as well as how people can act responsibly in digital spaces. Stovsky will discuss legal and regulatory approaches to challenges involving technology, social media and AI.

Huffnagle will focus on antisemitic content appearing on digital platforms and efforts to combat it, including AJC’s work with technology companies and actions Jewish communities can take.

“The goal of this program would be for people to leave feeling empowered with a few solutions that they can actually take and do and then even spread that information when they leave,” Huffnagle said.

AJC’s 2025 State of Antisemitism in America data found that 73% of American Jews experienced antisemitism online or on social media in 2025. Among Jewish adults ages 18 to 29, that figure rose to 87%. The research also found 45% of all Americans saw or heard antisemitism during the year, with nearly three-quarters of those respondents encountering it online or on social media.

“It’s the number one place where Jews are experiencing antisemitism, especially young people,” she said. “We also know that it’s the number one place where Americans see it when they’re first exposed to it.”

The event is free and open to the community, but registration is required at ajc.org/cleveland/algorithms.