Augmentation technologies and artificial intelligence in technical communication : designing ethical futures / Ann Hill Duin and Isabel Pedersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duin, Ann Hill, author.

Pedersen, Isabel, author.

Series:

ATTW series in technical and professional communication. 2639-3085

ATTW series in technical and professional communication, 2639-3085

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication of technical information--Moral and ethical aspects.

Communication of technical information.

Performance technology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Performance technology.

Artificial intelligence--Moral and ethical aspects.

Artificial intelligence.

Intelligent agents (Computer software)--Moral and ethical aspects.

Intelligent agents (Computer software).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 259 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Summary:

"This book enables readers to interrogate the technical, rhetorical, theoretical, and socio-ethical challenges and opportunities involved in the development and adoption of augmentation technologies and artificial intelligence.The core of our human experience and identity is forever affected by the rise of augmentation technologies that enhance human capability or productivity. These technologies can add cognitive, physical, sensory, and emotional enhancements to the body or environment. This book demonstrates the benefits, risks, and relevance of emerging augmentation technologies such as brain–computer interaction devices for cognitive enhancement; robots marketed to improve human social interaction; wearables that extend human senses, augment creative abilities, or overcome physical limitations; implantables that amplify intelligence or memory; and devices, AI generators, or algorithms for emotional augmentation. It allows scholars and professionals to understand the impact of these technologies, improve digital and AI literacy, and practice new methods for their design and adoption.This book will be vital reading for students, scholars, and professionals in fields including technical communication, UX design, computer science, human factors, information technology, sociology of technology, and ethics. Artifacts and supplemental resources for research and teaching can be found at https://fabricofdigitallife.com and www.routledge.com/9781032263755."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section One: Understand (Rhetorics of) Augmentation Technologies

1 Augmentation Technologies and AI-An Ethical Design Futures Framework

2 Dimensions, Scope, and Classification for Augmentation Technologies

3 Agency, Affordances, and Enculturation of Augmentation Technologies

Section Two: Build Literacies

4 Competencies, Design Considerations, and New Roles for Work with Augmentation Technologies and AI

5 Socio-Ethical Consequences and Design Futures

Section Three: Design Ethical Futures

6 Pedagogical Direction for Cultivating Augmentation Technology and AI Literacies

7 Professional Direction for Human-AI Interaction

8 Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Designing Ethical Futures for Augmentation Technologies and AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource (viewed 2 Nov 2023), publisher-supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-000-88924-6

1-00-328800-6

1-003-28800-6

1-000-88918-1

9781003288008

OCLC:

1390931673