Rethinking Communication in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

This article introduces the special issue of Human Communication Research (HCR) exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in communication. It situates the six articles in this issue along conceptual dimensions drawn from human–computer interaction (HCI) and computer-mediated communication (CMC) research. It also underscores the importance of typologizing AI’s involvement in human communication by building on traditional distinctions...