Communication Papers. Media Literacy and Gender Studies.

Gender differences in the use of Artificial Intelligence by journalists in Hungary

2024-06-13T09:00:14+00:00

For about a decade and a half, increasing research attention has been paid to the role of women in the technological and content shaping of digital media industries (Gender Equality 2018). This study wants to give an idea of how the digital presence of Hungarian women journalists can be characterized, their opportunities in the world of the network, and what is their relationship to artificial intelligence? What AI tools do they use in their personal and professional lives. We also present whether there are gender differences between male and female journalists in the application of AI in Hungary. The study relies on the European Union's Women in Digital research data for the given period.For about a decade and a half, increasing research attention has been paid to the role of women in the technological and content shaping of digital media industries (Gender Equality 2018). This study wants to give an idea of how the digital presence of Hungarian women journalists can be characterized, their opportunities in the world of the network, and what is their relationship to artificial intelligence? What AI tools do they use in their personal and professional lives. We also present whether there are gender differences between male and female journalists in the application of AI in Hungary. The study relies on the European Union's Women in Digital research data for the given period.

Reflections of ChatGPT on Gender Discourse: A Qualitative Analysis of Generated Stories

2024-10-03T11:12:43+00:00

This study aims to analyze how ChatGPT addresses gender discourse within the family context. The primary research question guiding this analysis is: "How are gender discourses reflected in ChatGPT?" To investigate this question, 10 stories that illustrate family relationships were generated by ChatGPT, each limited to 150 words and written in English. The collected data were examined using Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis method, allowing for a detailed analysis of each story individually before identifying common themes.

Artificial intelligence and algorithms are crucial for this research, underscoring the impact of such advancements on social dynamics. The perspective and attitude of these scientific developments towards social issues are particularly noteworthy, especially regarding how artificial intelligence addresses gender discourses in both traditional and digital media. ChatGPT's rapid development in this area is of particular importance. This article provides an overview of Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Gender, and Language, with a focus on ChatGPT's reflections on gender discourse. The findings indicate that gender-based power relations are prominent in the narratives generated by ChatGPT, revealing elements associated with dominant ideologies.

Empowering Change: Unveiling the Synergy of Feminist Perspectives and AI Tools in addressing Domestic Violence

2024-11-08T11:53:43+00:00

Gender-based violence remains a widespread issue in our societies. Women who are victims-survivors often encounter significant barriers when seeking support services, and frontline responders frequently lack the necessary skills and capacities to provide an adequate response. In this context, artificial intelligence, particularly through the use and development of chatbots, has emerged as a potential solution to enhance and simplify access to these services for women. This is where the European project IMPROVE (Improving Access to Services for Victims of Domestic Violence by Accelerating Change in Frontline Responder Organisations) comes into play. Using a qualitative methodology, this study captures the voices of victim-survivors, exploring their views on the use of AI tools in the context of domestic violence, while also comparing these perspectives with the general societal perception of chatbots as reflected in media coverage.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on News Visualization: A Comprehensive Prompt Analysis

2024-11-11T08:52:13+00:00

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has revolutionized the creation of visual content for digital media, with significant implications for news visualization. This article examines the growing role of AI-driven text-to-image generation in enhancing the delivery of news, focusing on the importance of prompt engineering in guiding AI systems to create relevant, emotionally resonant visuals. The integration of visual and textual content, long a cornerstone of effective communication, is explored in the context of modern news platforms, where AI-generated imagery plays a pivotal role in storytelling. This study also delves into the historical and technological evolution of image generation, demonstrating how AI applications like Midjourney are shaping the future of visual content creation. By analyzing specific prompt strategies, I outline the ways in which AI enhances news narratives, enriching the audience's engagement and understanding.

Artificial Intelligence and Gender: Examining Identities in The Alara X Sample

2024-10-19T12:42:47+00:00

This study is about gender-based changes that may occur with artificial intelligence technology. The connection between social change and technology is not a recent phenomenon. Comte illustrates this change through the evolution of knowledge and shifts in human thought. Anne Balsamo (1995) opposes the claim that the material body has lost its validity in our scientific culture in her study examining how the body is gendered in its interaction with new corporal technologies. Balsamo, who provides abundant evidence that the techno-body has always been gendered and racially marked, prepares the ground for a renewed relationship of feminists with contemporary technological narratives. In this context, how the physical world continues while recreating women with virtual characters based on gender approaches will be examined. In this study, first, body theories will be addressed within the scope of the posthuman. Second, how virtual characters occur in social media environments will be evaluated. Finally, Turkish influencer and talk show host Alara X will be examined in terms of her internal and external aspects within the entirety of both human and non-human elements In this study, which claims to connect the cultural formation of women's identities in virtual environments with dominant cultural production forms while making sense of it, it has been concluded that the female body is instrumentalized in power relations through consumption, communication, control mechanisms, and information technologies.

AI literacy: articulated proposal of dimensions and indicators

2024-11-11T18:50:49+00:00

This article proposes an articulated framework of dimensions and indicators for artificial intelligence literacy (AI literacy), understood as a key competency for citizenship in the digital age. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into areas such as education, media, the workplace, and everyday life, there is a growing need to develop competencies that enable individuals not only to use these technologies efficiently, but also to understand them critically, evaluating their social, ethical, and cultural impacts. Based on the media literacy model developed by Ferrés and Piscitelli (2012), this study adapts and expands that approach to the AI context, identifying six fundamental dimensions: cognitive and critical, language and programming, ethics, emotional, creativity and innovation, and interaction and participation.

These dimensions are broken down into specific indicators that allow AI literacy to be measured and applied in various educational and social contexts, providing practical tools for critical analysis and responsible use of AI. The article also addresses key challenges, such as algorithmic biases, particularly those related to gender, emphasizing the importance of tackling these inequalities from a critical and ethical perspective.

The article highlights the need to integrate AI literacy into media and information literacy (MIL), expanding the concept to address the algorithmic technologies that today shape access to and production of information. The proposed framework is flexible and constantly evolving, capable of adapting to rapid technological changes, and aims to empower citizens to engage critically, responsibly, and ethically with AI, promoting a more just and inclusive society in the face of the challenges and opportunities posed by this technology.