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Past Lectures<\/h1>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/crc\/files\/2026\/03\/April-CRC-Colloquium_AyseLokmanoglu_Print-Poster_8.5x11in-2.png\")
<\/h4>\nFrom Images To AI: Critical Computational Approaches to Communication Research<\/h2>\nAYSE LOKMANOGLU, <\/strong> PH.D.,<\/strong> Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nThursday, April 2, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nAs digital media becomes increasingly visual, scholars face new challenges in analyzing large-scale image and video datasets. This talk introduces computational approaches that combine AI, computer vision, and language models to study visual communication at scale.<\/p>\n
At the same time, it argues for critical computational approaches that integrate communication theory,humanities perspectives, and human oversight as a gold standard for interpreting and validating AI-driven research. <\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nLearning Information from Generative AI: How Attention & Al Literacy Shape Scientific Understanding<\/h2>\nPATRICK ‘MOHAN’ ZHANG, PH.D<\/strong>
\nPh.D Student, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRIS ‘CHAO’ SU, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nDrawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n![\"\"](\"\/crc\/files\/2025\/10\/CRC-Colloquium_McClain_Poster_8.5x11in.png\")
<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n![\"\"](\"\/crc\/files\/2025\/10\/CRC-Colloquium_WallaceCoduto_Print-Poster_8.5x11in.png\")
<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\nFrom Images To AI: Critical Computational Approaches to Communication Research<\/h2>\nAYSE LOKMANOGLU, <\/strong> PH.D.,<\/strong> Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nThursday, April 2, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nAs digital media becomes increasingly visual, scholars face new challenges in analyzing large-scale image and video datasets. This talk introduces computational approaches that combine AI, computer vision, and language models to study visual communication at scale.<\/p>\n
At the same time, it argues for critical computational approaches that integrate communication theory,humanities perspectives, and human oversight as a gold standard for interpreting and validating AI-driven research. <\/p>\n
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\n\n<\/h4>\nLearning Information from Generative AI: How Attention & Al Literacy Shape Scientific Understanding<\/h2>\nPATRICK ‘MOHAN’ ZHANG, PH.D<\/strong>
\nPh.D Student, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRIS ‘CHAO’ SU, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nDrawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
\n\n<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
AYSE LOKMANOGLU, <\/strong> PH.D.,<\/strong> Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nThursday, April 2, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nAs digital media becomes increasingly visual, scholars face new challenges in analyzing large-scale image and video datasets. This talk introduces computational approaches that combine AI, computer vision, and language models to study visual communication at scale.<\/p>\n
At the same time, it argues for critical computational approaches that integrate communication theory,humanities perspectives, and human oversight as a gold standard for interpreting and validating AI-driven research. <\/p>\n
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\n\n<\/h4>\nLearning Information from Generative AI: How Attention & Al Literacy Shape Scientific Understanding<\/h2>\nPATRICK ‘MOHAN’ ZHANG, PH.D<\/strong>
\nPh.D Student, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRIS ‘CHAO’ SU, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nDrawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
\n\n<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nLearning Information from Generative AI: How Attention & Al Literacy Shape Scientific Understanding<\/h2>\nPATRICK ‘MOHAN’ ZHANG, PH.D<\/strong>
\nPh.D Student, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRIS ‘CHAO’ SU, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nDrawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
\n\n<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
PATRICK ‘MOHAN’ ZHANG, PH.D<\/strong>
\nPh.D Student, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRIS ‘CHAO’ SU, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nDrawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
\n\n<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
\nAssistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Drawing on the Cognitive Mediation
\nModel, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the CRC that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative Al systems.<\/p>\n
In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative Al literacy. <\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nWhat’s Going on with that Device Attached to Your Hip? The Downfalls of Mobile Device Dependency <\/h2>\nEDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
EDWARD J. DOWNES, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Public Relations<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn this presentation, Dr. Downes asks, “Are we thinking about the potential effects of smart hpones beyond our need to use them?”.<\/p>\n
From a conceptual perspective focusing on our addiction to\/obsession with smartphones, the presentation suggests the ontological changes – the changes in humanity’s “essence” – these devices have wrought. He points out that they are redefining time, space, availability, and ultimately redefining us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\nAdapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation<\/h2>\nANNEMARIE MCCLAIN, PH.D<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nProf. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nNovember 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Prof. McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate.<\/p>\n
She will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids\u2013and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/h4>\nFriending Artificial Intelligence: How People Bond with ChatGPT Over Time<\/h2>\nKATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
KATY CODUTO, PH.D
\nAssistant Professor of Media Science<\/h4>\nMARGARET WALLACE<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n
\nAssociate Professor of the Practice, Film & Television<\/strong>
\nOctober 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n
This lecture examines the spectrum of connections people form with generative AI, from simple task support to relationship-like interactions. Combining surveys and ethnographic observation, the project traces how trust, social affordances, and communication patterns shift over time. Grounded in relational development theory, it offers insight into the ways AI is redefining how people relate to both technology and each other.<\/p>\n