AI is Also the Reinvention of Communication

Explore the intersection of AI and communication in this 20-minute talk featuring Adam Russell and Alexander Spangher from USC Information Sciences Institute. Discover how Russell, Director of the AI Division at ISI, envisions building a better world through AI. Learn about Spangher's unique perspective as a Research Assistant, blending his journalism background with AI research. Gain insights into the challenge of "news deserts" and efforts to determine story newsworthiness. Understand how physical systems, like working on a boat, can provide grounding in AI research. Examine the ethical implications of preferential datasets in AI models and their impact on communication reinvention.