An Introduction to Communication and Artificial IntelligenceAuthor(s): David J. Gunkel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Polity Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509533169, 978-1509533169\nSynopsis\nCommunication 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.\n 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 to.