This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center. Rachel Son and colleagues analyzed whether audiences were as satisfied with machine-generated script narratives (bot narratives) as they were with scripts written by humans. An online survey of 260 U.S. adults was conducted in May 2023. Key findings include: 1.) Participants’ levels of narrative … Continue reading Do People Prefer Scripts Written by Humans or AI Better?
Fueled by advances in digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI), public relations is transforming into a data-driven practice. Communicators must curate, analyze, and draw insight from disparate streams of data to inform decisions relevant to organizations and society. This rapid evolution demands an equally quick adaptation from communicators, who have indicated they want more training … Continue reading How to Foster Discovery and Innovation Through Data Among PR Teams
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Pew Research Center analyzed Americans’ digital literacy and comprehension of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and big technology companies. A survey of 5,101 U.S. adults was conducted from May 15-21, 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 48% of respondents correctly identified an example of two-factor authentication … Continue reading What do Americans Know About AI, Big Tech, and Cybersecurity?
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Accenture researched “AI maturity” across the industry, which was defined as the degree to which organizations have mastered AI-related capabilities in the right combination to achieve high performance for customers, shareholders, and employees. A survey of 1,615 C-suite executives at 1,176 of the world’s … Continue reading How Do Organizations Use AI To Set Themselves Apart?
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center McKinsey examined the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in organizations throughout recent years. An online survey of 1,684 participants was conducted from April 11-23, 2023. Key findings include:1.) 55% of respondents reported that their organizations have adopted AI and 40% said … Continue reading Generative AI’s Breakout Year
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Pok Man Tang and colleagues’ study examined how employees felt after spending considerable time during their workday interacting with artificial intelligence (AI). The researchers proposed that the more workers interacted with artificial intelligence during their work life, the stronger they would feel the … Continue reading How AI Impacts Employee Social Behavior
Deloitte assessed cybersecurity threats for companies across the globe and suggested defense strategies for leaders based on geographic region. 1,110 cyber decision-makers at the director level or higher were surveyed across 20 countries. Key findings include: 1.) 20% of all respondents had experienced 11 or more cybersecurity incidents in the past year. 2.) Organizations within … Continue reading Global Cyber Threats in 2023
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Dr. Jieun Shin and Dr. Sylvia Chan-Olmsted examined Americans’ perceptions of an artificial intelligence (AI) false news detector application called dEFEND. Researchers specifically examined respondents’ trust in the tool and their intent to use it. National surveys of 1,000 U.S. adults were conducted in … Continue reading Can AI Be Trusted to Detect False News?
This roundtable discussion is provided by the IPR Measurement Commission Members of the IPR Measurement Commission gathered virtually to discuss disinformation in the evolving communication landscape. IPR Measurement Commission member Chelsea Mirkin, Head of Global Analysis at Cision, and Antony Cousins, Executive Director for AI Strategy at Cision, moderated the discussion. Participants discussed how the … Continue reading Measurement Roundtable: How to Handle Disinformation
This blog is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center We’ve started to get glimpses into what AI means for the comms and PR professions, and not all the news is good… As AI has burst onto the scene, no one has missed the fact that it will have huge ramifications — not only … Continue reading ChatGPT: A communicator’s friend or foe?
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Morning Consult explored Americans’ perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) and social media. Online interviews of 2,200 U.S. adults were conducted monthly from June 2022 to May 2023. Surveys of 10,000 non-U.S. adults were collected in May 2023. Key findings include: — 56% of all … Continue reading Current Social Media and AI Trends in the U.S.
Download Full Article (PDF): Deconstructing: Artificial Intelligence Regulation This research brief is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a disruptive force within the communication industry. Regulations of this new technology have yet to keep pace with the technological development of generative AI. However, within the United States, … Continue reading Deconstructing: Artificial Intelligence Regulation