2-3 Final Project Milestone One: Annotated Bibliography

 

Karen Pratt-Paskawych

Southern New Hampshire University

COMM 565: Communication with Media Tech

Professor Anthony Knopps

March 10, 2024

 

 

 

The link to my blog is: https://paskypondering.blogspot.com/

 

Abstract

Artificial intelligence, AI, is a machine’s ability to think and act in a way that is similar to humans.  AI can perform tasks just like humans except without emotions and consciousness. It can create music, write poetry, or generate art by combining hundreds of different pictures by following a prompt. As technology evolves so does AI. Now AI can write stories with just a few words for the prompt. This can help communication professionals who lack the time or skill to write proficiently.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, communication, technology, human

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artificial Intelligence, AI: Annotated Bibliography

Anderson, J. (2018, December 10). Artificial Intelligence and the future of humans. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/

This article explains how experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most people better off over the next decade, but many people have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free will.

           The Pew Center originated from a research project in 1990 and was established in 2004. It  is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. They do not take policy positions.  This article is from 2018 so it is a current source.

           This article can be used as a point of reference for gathering topical information about artificial intelligence and what experts think may come of it in the future. This article has relevant information that will be very useful in Pew Research is a reliable source and is trustworthy.

Anderson, M. (2023, October 5). Council post: How artificial intelligence could reinvent the communications industry. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2023/03/09/how-artificial-intelligence-could-reinvent-the-communications-industry/?sh=1ed859feb7d4

           This article is about what happens with the continuous improvement of artificial intelligence (AI), expert research shows that AI has the power to double yearly economic growth rates by 2035 and completely revolutionize how humans work, create, and communicate.  However, the advent of AI engines like DALL·E 2, Midjourney and Point-E have left many creators worried that AI will leave humans with no creative outlet. The good news is that this is not the case. With AI in the communications industry one can spend less time crafting text and more time focused on connecting with clients, researching features or working on new creative endeavors. This article is from 2023 and is a current source.

Marina Anderson is a Forbes and Entrepreneur contributor.

This article will help with research for the communications portion of this paper. Different AI writing tools can help journalists write quicker and better articles.

Antonie, S. (2023, June 19). How to improve workplace communication (and how AI can help). Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/how-to-improve-workplace-communication-and-how-ai-can-help/453017

          This article is about how in recent years, the use of AI has been a hot digital transformation trend among businesses. The good news is that artificial intelligence can serve as an effective solution to improving workplace communication. The article goes on to talk about AI taking notes during meetings and how virtual assistants can be extremely helpful in the workplace for routine HR tasks.  Apart from streamlining workplace communication, AI applications can help businesses conduct market research, handle clients, reply to emails, set meetings and more. With AI at our fingertips, transparent and effective communication between departments can be accelerated above and beyond what we already know. This article was written in 2023 and is a current source.

Dr. Serge Antonie, CEO of MEA Consulting in the UAE, is a seasoned entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in education and consulting. A renowned expert in education, parenting, and entrepreneurship, he captivates a global audience as the host of "The Parenting Entrepreneur" podcast.

This article will be useful when researching using AI in communications departments in the workplace.

Brown, M., & Klepper, D. (2024, March 8). Fake images made to show trump with black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/deepfake-trump-ai-biden-tiktok-72194f59823037391b3888a1720ba7c2

          This article talks about the downside of artificial intelligence and how it can be harmful. This article shows photos of Donald Trump with black people smiling and laughing which could help him in the next presidential election. With further examination, it is clearly a fabricated photo but the average person may not notice that.  It states that AI-generated images will increase the closer we get to the presidential election in hopes of skewing the votes one way or the other.  Further on in the article, it states that In January, voters in New Hampshire received a robocall that mimicked Biden’s voice telling them, falsely, that if they cast a ballot in that state’s primary they would be ineligible to vote in the general election. A political consultant later acknowledged creating the robocall, which may be the first known attempt to use AI to interfere with a U.S. election.  This article is from 2024 and is a current source.

          Matt Brown is a reporter covering national politics, race, and democracy issues. David Klepper has been a reporter with the Associated Press for the past ten years and was a New York Capital Correspondent before that.

          This article will help show that AI can be harmful to society with its misinformation.

Hunt, T. (2024, February 20). Here’s why AI may be extremely dangerous--whether it’s conscious or not. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heres-why-ai-may-be-extremely-dangerous-whether-its-conscious-or-not/

          This article describes that artificial intelligence algorithms will soon reach a point of rapid self-improvement that threatens our ability to control them and poses a great potential risk to humanity. Just like in the movies, they fear that AI is growing too fast and it may be something that will be hard to control the more it develops. It may create artificial general intelligence which will not need human intervention to improve itself. This article was written in 2024 and is a current source.

          Tamlyn Hunt is a scholar and writer, with a focus on the philosophy of mind, and is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is author of Eco, Ego, Eros: Essays in Philosophy, Spirituality, and Science and blogs at Medium.com.

          This article will provide material that will be very good in the argument against using AI in the future. It says we should not open Pandora’s box any further than it has already been opened.

Luskin, B. J. (2023, March 14). When AI communication exceeds the limits of human psychology. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-media-psychology-effect/202303/when-ai-communication-exceeds-the-limits-of-human

This article is about how it may be difficult to tell whether you are talking to a person or a chatbot when you answer your phone.  As technology improves, organizations are reducing or eliminating access to human respondents, replacing them with AI only. Google, Microsoft, and Apple are some of the many companies now actively investing to advance artificial and augmented human language communication capabilities.  The downside to such advances showcases the dehumanization of human communication—in many cases, only increasing the difficulty in following instructions that would benefit from direct human communication. This article was written in 2023 and is a current source.

Bernard Luskin has had successful careers in commerce, education, entertainment, and psychology. He is a licensed psychotherapist, with degrees in business and a UCLA doctorate in education, psychology, and technology.

This article will help with understanding that we must accentuate the positives and eliminate the negatives in our increasing and changing relationship with technology.

         

 

Monahan, J. (2023, July 1). Artificial Intelligence, explained. Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. https://www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2023/July/artificial-intelligence-explained

          This article provides the history and definitions of AI. It provides a timeline of when and how AI was created along with definitions of many technological terms. It describes how generative AI works and also what AI is not. It discusses tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, and Chatbot and how they work. It also touches upon how AI will do great things, but it can also cause harm in society. This article is from 2023 and is a current source.

          Jennifer Monahan is a content writer for Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University. She is an experienced communications specialist - skilled in writing, creating web content, social media, marketing, and project management.

          This article can be used as a reference with the dates it provides in the timeline. There is a lot of information in this article including definitions of technological terms.