ChatGPT, LaMDA, and the Hype Around Communicative AI: The Automation of Communication as a Field of Research in Media and Communication Studies

The aim of this article is to more precisely define the field of research on the automation of communication, which is still only vaguely discernible. The central thesis argues that to be able to fully grasp the transformation of the media environment associated with the automation of communication, our view must be broadened from a preoccupation with direct interactions between humans and machines to societal communication. This more widely targeted question asks how the dynamics of societal communication change when communicative artificial intelligence—in short: communicative AI—is integrated into aspects of societal communication. To this end, we recommend an approach that follows the tradition of figurational sociology.

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Why I Don't Care if Students Use GPT

They can go ahead, use it to cheat on their essay. It won't do them much good. An Experiment Here's a recent experience I've had with ...

PRE-CONFERENCE 2023 - Human-Machine Communication

Human-Machine Communication: Authenticity in Communicating with Machines Inter­na­tion­al Commu­ni­ca­tion Asso­ci­a­tion, 2023, Toron­to, Ontario, Canada Date: Thurs­day, May 25, 2023 (Full Day; 8:30 am — 5:00 pm) Venue: Sher­a­ton Centre Hotel, Civic Ball­room North and Civic Ball­room South The 7th annu­al pre-confer­ence on Human-Machine Commu­ni­ca­tion (HMC) aims to facil­i­tate discus­sions about theo­ries, method­olo­gies, find­ings, oppor­tu­ni­ties, and chal­lenges relat­ed […]

When Do Data Collection and Use Become a Matter of Concern? A Cross-Cultural Comparison of U.S. and Dutch Privacy Attitudes | Vitak | International Journal of Communication

When Do Data Collection and Use Become a Matter of Concern? A Cross-Cultural Comparison of U.S. and Dutch Privacy Attitudes