The Character in the Machine. Ethos, Technology, and AI in Contemporary Society

Advancements in technology, including the development of digital technologies, the growth of algorithmic machine learning and artificial intelligence, and the circulation of disinformation in social media, necessitate a reevaluation of credibility, trust, and ethos. In the recently published book “Ethos, Technology, and AI in Contemporary Society», Aaron Hess and Jens E. Kjeldsen has gather top researchers to do this by exploring the rhetorical concept of ethos, which is the perceived character of a speaker. Contributors theorize how ethos is enabled, constrained, and constituted through new communication technologies.

In this week's Academin Morning Coffee, we talk to professor Jens E. Kjeldsen from the Department of Information Science and Media Studies about his new book on ethos, technology and AI in contemporary society.

The conversation will be in English

Hess and Kjeldsen's new book can be read here.

Every Wednesday, the faceulty of social sciences invites employees and students to interesting talks in the Social Sciences Building.  Academic Morning Coffee is an informal arena where on of the researchers at the faculty is invited to present their work in conversation with the dean and the audience. We can promise you a good start to your day with a cup of hot coffee or tea, academic updates and discussions. Academic Morning Coffee is the perfect oportunity to familiarize yourself with the research being conducted at the faculty, and to spark conversations across different departments.
 

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