02592cam a2200301 i 4500 991106027323006196 20250616095315.0 190311s2020 mau g b 001 0 eng 2019011785 9781509533169 (UTL)13113142-01utoronto_inst (SIRSI)13113142 (OCoLC)1096236242 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO YDX DLC OCLCF BDX NLHHG eng pcc Q335 .G86 2019 Gunkel, David J., author. 25397 An introduction to communication and artificial intelligence / David J. Gunkel. Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2020. xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Communication and AI — Basic concepts and terminology — Machine translation — Natural language processing — Computational creativity — Social robots — Social issues — Social responsibility and ethics. Communication and artificial intelligence (AI) are closely related. It is communication – particularly interpersonal conversational interaction – that provides AI with its defining test case and experimental evidence. Likewise, recent developments in AI introduce new challenges and opportunities for communication studies. Technologies such as machine translation of human languages, spoken dialogue systems like Siri, algorithms capable of producing publishable journalistic content, and social robots are all designed to communicate with users in a human-like way. This timely and original textbook provides educators and students with a much-needed resource, connecting the dots between the science of AI and the discipline of communication studies. Clearly outlining the topic's scope, content and future, the text introduces key issues and debates, highlighting the importance and relevance of AI to communication studies. In lively and accessible prose, David Gunkel provides a new generation with the information, knowledge, and skills necessary to working and living in a world where social interaction is no longer restricted to humans. The first work of its kind, <i>An Introduction to Communication and Artificial Intelligence</i> is the go-to textbook for students and scholars getting to grips with this crucial interdisciplinary topic. Provided by publisher. Computational intelligence 25147 Natural language processing (Computer science) 25398 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-06-12 0 Q335 GUN B07544 2025-06-12 1 2025-06-12 1 4721 4721