Communication Studies Research Seminar (394-0-2)

Topic

Talking About, Around, and With AI

Instructors

Sachita Nishal

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 2378: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Contemporary AI technologies, including but not limited to generative AI, are increasingly woven into human communication. The course will address communication with and mediated by AI systems, as well as communication about AI as a technology that shapes social practices and public debate. We will learn about the design and impact of technologies like chatbots, AI-generated search summaries, and systems that moderate content and facilitate interactions on social media. Because AI embeds itself within human discourse, it also becomes a subject of that discourse, a dynamic we will explore throughout the course.

Class Attributes

No Freshmen

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Communication Studies Majors only until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites.