How often do you interact with artificial intelligence (AI) each day? Do you communicate with a chatbot for customer service? Does your fitness tracker remind you to move? Do you receive product recommendations based on previous purchases? Do you use AI to help you with school or work? As a public relations professor, I’m studying the ethical use of AI in the public relations field and guiding my students to ethically use AI tools. ...

“I Heart Travel Week” at Kent State University is back celebrating education abroad and international education.   The Office of Global Education is hosting a full slate of programmed events the week of Feb. 12-16 where students can learn more about education abroad, celebrate current and past students who have studied abroad, and engage with international activities on campus.   All week long from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the DI Hub Blank Lab, experience an immersive exhibit highlighting Kent State education-abroad destinations with the Office of Global Education. Belo...

Kent State Professor Michele Ewing, as a member of the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS) for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), co-authored guidelines, “Promise & Pitfalls: The Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners,” outlining best practices to prevent and manage ethical issues related to AI integration. In this article, she discusses the importance of ethics in using artificial intelligence and how she incorporates it into her classrooms.How often do you interact with artificial intelligence (AI) each day? Do you communicate with ...