Artificial Intelligence and Human Perception

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key global issue of our time, due to its disruptive potential and pervasiveness. This interdisciplinary volume addresses AI’s implications for human development and discourse, drawing on diverse disciplines ranging from anthropology to linguistics, sociology, and political science. By examining both the production and reception of AI discourse, this collection, which features studies across four continents, investigates how AI narratives are constructed in different cultural contexts and how they influence public opinion. Different methodologies are used to explore AI’s media representations, political implications, and impact on various industries. Looking at both leading global actors such as the US, the EU and China, which are driving AI advancements, and countries and regions that are more deeply affected by AI’s massive adoption, this collection contributes to de-westernising communication research by deepening our understanding of the challenges and opportunities posed by AI at global level as well as in different geographical contexts.