- How AI is changing communication in relationships, workplaces, and media campaigns
- The major terms, tools, and applications of AI
- How AI compares to human communication
- The history and current uses of AI in communication
- Big ethical questions about the future of AI—and how we can build frameworks to guide it responsibly
- It counts as a concentration elective for Communication Studies students in Organizational, Relational, or Strategic Communication.
- It’s designed for advanced students across a range of majors—no advanced tech skills required!
- It’s lively, engaging, and gives you a chance to debate, create, and critically explore the future of technology and society.
This course explores artificial intelligence (AI) through human communication frameworks. Students will examine AI terminology, applications, and the effects of AI on relational, organizational, and strategic communication. The course also addresses ethical challenges AI poses and invites students to develop their own frameworks for managing communication with AI technologies.
- Understand key AI concepts and their connection to communication theories.
- Compare human and machine communication styles and abilities.
- Analyze how AI has developed historically and what it means for communication today.
- Evaluate the ethical, relational, and strategic issues raised by AI technologies.
- Propose your own strategies for ethically managing communication challenges in an AI-driven world.