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Sri Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor Yu-Hao Lee and Daniel Pimentel, Ph.D. 2020, are the co-authors of “Voices of the Unsung: The Role of Social Presence and Interactivity n Building Empathy in 360 Video” published in New…

University features video interview with Jasmine McNealy as part of an initiative to promote AI educational opportunities for UF students.

The assistant professor in emerging media discusses how users interact with robots, what types of cues and gestures are most effective in human-machine communication, and the convergence of various communication technologies.

Society needs to be very careful about the deployment of artificial intelligence systems and needs to answer who is the solution best for, who is affected and what are the potential impacts.

The growing technological sophistication of smartphones has transformed them from merely communication devices to essential companions that we interact with throughout the day. This research examines the effects of two social dimensions of smartphones — language and modality — on social responses to these devices.

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, and Janet Coats, managing director of the UF Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, are quoted in “Can You Spot a Deep Fake? Latest Technology Makes it Harder to Catch” posted on…

Building upon her background in corporate communication research, Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men went into high gear during the pandemic to study effective communications from CEOs as well as chatbots used for social listening.

On March 30, 2021, Telecommunication Professor and Director of Media Consumer Research Sylvia Chan-Olmsted discussed new research from her and Advertising Associate Professor Huan Chen, “Fairness in Information Access Through Culturally Competent AI Systems,” at the spring 2021 University of Florida HiPerGator Symposium.

UF researchers and colleagues, led by the UF STEM Translational Communication Center, are exploring new approaches to communicating health interventions to patients, including use of an internet-based virtual humans that patients can access through an app.

As part of the University of Florida's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, the College of Journalism and Communications is hiring faculty with an AI background. To learn more about the college’s work in the AI field, we interviewed Randy Bennett, executive director of external relations at the college.

CJC researchers address AI’s negative impact on communities of color and how AI can be used to more effectively disseminate culturally relevant information to different audiences.

Dr. Jieun Shin discusses her research on algorithms, AI and the spread of misinformation.