Blending AI and Journalism, POLITICO’s Andrew Briz is Transforming the Newsroom
September 17, 2024
Study: Understanding the Potential Uses of AI Can Help Shape the Future of Public Relations
September 17, 2024
Study: Human-Machine Communication and Explainable Artificial Intelligence Can Help Influence Humans’ AI Perceptions and Attitudes
August 27, 2024
Study: The Advantage of Virtual Influencers in Commercial Marketing May Not Enhance Their Role in Advocacy for Social Causes
August 14, 2024
Using AI to Improve Communication with Social Robots
The primary function of “social robots” is to facilitate communication with humans, and is being applied in a variety of industries. Dr. Kun Xu is studying how to enhance that communication through voice, gestures and other social cues.
AI-Enabled Virtual Assistants as Social Actors
Doctoral student Fanjue Liu is exploring how AI-enabled virtual assistants, like Alexa or Siri, can mitigate feelings of loneliness and isolation, particularly during the pandemic.
AI-Enabled Virtual Influencers on Social Media
Doctoral student Yoo Jin Chung discusses her research on AI-enabled virtual influencers on social media, and how social media users react to virtual vs. human influencers.
Fairness in Information Access Through Culturally Competent AI Systems
Professor Sylvia Chan-Olmsted discusses research designed to facilitate certain social groups’ information access in specific contexts, resulting in better information receptivity because of cultural resonance.
