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Media Appearances:
“NIU faculty piloting AI tool”; Northern Public Radio (WNIJ); Feb. 28, 2024.
“Is our democracy prepared for artificial intelligence”; The 21st Show; Illinois Public Media; Feb. 12, 2024.
“Inhuman error: How do we counteract AI bias?”; Nia Springer-Norris; SUCCESS; Sept. 21, 2023.
“Keep it or ban it? Stateline teachers mull over the future of AI in the classroom”; William Ingalls; WREX-Rockford; June 1, 2023;
“In school, artificial intelligence is either useful or cheating”; Shaw Local News Network; May 3, 2023.
“Pros of using Generative AI.” WGN TV News. April 28, 2023.
“AI use in journalism brings ethical, employment concerns.” The Daily Illini. Feb. 27, 2023.
“A harem of computers,” CBC Radio, IDEAS: Radio for the Mind; Radio Documentary. Canada. Oct. 26, 2022.
“NIU communication professor talks 'Facebook Papers' saga with WGN News,” WGN TV News, Chicago. Oct. 26, 2021.
“Anthony Bourdain’s ‘voice’ from beyond the grave raises ethical questions,” FOX 32 Chicago. July 28, 2021.
“Local expert weighs in on social media’s impact on riot at U.S. Capitol,” WREX, Rockford, IL. Jan. 13, 2021.
“I could really use a robot companion right about now,” Meredith Goldstein; The Boston Globe. June 5, 2020.
“The Story of a Headless Pedophile in Aurora was Fake: But Don’t Feel Too Bad if You Fell for It,” The Beacon-News, Aurora, IL. Sept. 13, 2018.
“I tried to make Alexa my best friend,” Clare Thorpe; BBC 3. April 16, 2018.
“Facebook pages shaping Fox Valley Community News,” Mike Danahey; The Courier-News, Elgin, IL. March 5, 2016
Opinion:
“Don’t assume students are eager AI adopters”; Inside Higher Ed; Op-ed, April 27, 2023