Artificial Intelligence: Landscape of the Future

Evoking a world of robots and futuristic technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already become a part of our existence. In this respect, we are the voluntary or involuntary witnesses to a highly revolutionary phenomenon that impacts all walks of life.

Communication and Society invites contributions for an issue dedicated to the discussion and analysis of the highly transformative powers of AI in today’s human society. Far from witnessing a slow pace of development, this innovative species redefines the way we carry out our daily activities and contributes to the reconfiguration of our entire social structure.

Apart from our remarkable capacity of making conscious choices, we have the gift of feeling, planning, understanding, acting and learning from mistakes. Most people feel that the time has come to acknowledge a new form of existence which appropriates a whole range of human characteristics. Apart from today’s sophisticated automated systems which require little or no human interaction to operate, there is a plethora of current scientific and technological advancements capable of unexpected and unimaginable transformations. The latest spread of AI proves that there is a driving force willing to perceive, understand and mimic us as humans. Where should the limits be set? What is the significance of this integrative endeavour? Would it be possible for long-term research to aim at fully matching human flexibility?

Obviously, we cannot avoid such pressing questions, which allow us to connect to the multiple connotations of the future, past or present of artificial intelligence. Our major interest is to publish original papers that discuss and analyse social, political, ethical, moral, educational and philosophical implications of the transformative force of AI. We also welcome papers that highlight the threats, opportunities, evolution or even the reception of advanced algorithm-based technologies in all fields of activity.

The nature of the interaction and collaboration between Man and AI needs to be questioned and investigated form every possible angle. Our journal will welcome inquisitive contributions proposing both popular and unpopular opinions on the relationship between man and technology, as well as papers structured around thought-provoking questions: How does artificial intelligence fit into everyday life and what roles does it play? What are the challenges of human-computer interaction? Will artificial intelligence make us hit a dead end? What does the future of artificial intelligence depend on? Are there any areas, fields or sectors in which artificial intelligence has already exhausted its potential? Is artificial intelligence an “exhausted force”? How does artificial intelligence influence public relations, advertising, political communication, creative industries? Can artificial intelligence be a true asset to intercultural communication through literature and cinema? In what layer of the past will we look for the human courage and determination that restored knowledge to computer thought?