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In early June 2025, the second internal workshop of the DFG/FWF Research Unit 5656 “Communicative AI” (ComAI) took place at the University of Bremen. The goal of the meeting was to sharpen shared perspectives on central theoretical and methodological challenges and to further structure the intensive exchange between the sub-projects. The focus was initially on (…)

On June 4, 2025, Annalena Mittlmeier (doctoral researcher) and Prof. Dr. Michaela Pfadenhauer presented key perspectives from the ComAI sub-project “Everyday Life and Communicative AI Companionship” (P7) at a seminar hosted by the University of Bielefeld. Their presentation focused on the question of post-sociality in relation to communicative AI – particularly in the context of (…)

Three new recordings of the ComAI Lectures with Axel Bruns, Benedetta Brevini and Christian Greiffenhagen are now available in full length on the ZeMKI YouTube channel. The lecture with guest speaker Prof. Dr. Axel Bruns, entitled “AI as Research Assistant”, deals with the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for the analysis of media content, especially for controversial (…)

On June 3 and 4, leading international scholars will discuss key issues of technology and power at the conference “From Platform Governance to Generative AI” in Bremen. The final program is now released.AoIR Flashpoint Symposium 2025 Date and Location: 3-4 June 2025, BremenHost: Lab Platform Governance, Media, and Technology (PGMT);Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI);University of (…)

On Monday, June 30, 2025, the ComAI Lecture on “AI within Public Online Discourse” with Dr. Dennis Frieß from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf will take place at the Bremen Press Club. In his lecture, Frieß will focus on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in public online discourse and present three research projects. The first (…)

On May 7, 2025, Andreas Hepp will give a lecture at the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo. The lecture will explore the concept of digital futures and the research perspectives required to investigate them. Hepp will discuss the meaning of the term “digital futures,” which is commonly used in (…)

On April 22nd, 2025, the Center for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen hosted an inspiring panel discussion with the renowned tech philosopher Prof. Dr. David Gunkel. The challenges and opportunities of large language models (LLMs) and communicative artificial intelligence (AI) were discussed intensively for almost two hours, both on (…)

An open discussion with David Gunkel Date: 22. April 2025 Time 10:00 Street: Linzer Str. 4, 28359 Bremen Location: ZeMKI Abstract In response to any written text—like the sentences you are reading right now—it is reasonable to ask who wrote it and can therefore explain and authorize what it says. This seemingly sensible inquiry is typically resolved by pointing (…)

PROF. DR. MIKE S. SCHÄFER (UNIVERSITY OF ZÜRICH) Date: 15. April 2025 Time: 18:30 Street: Schnoor 27, 28359 Bremen Location: Bremen Press-Club Abstract Generative AI – which generates new results based on extensive digital data and human training – is fundamentally changing public communication. Citizens and communications professionals are using it to communicate about political and economic issues, healthcare, (…)

The research group “Communicative AI” (ComAI) has been featured in a recent article by taz – die tageszeitung. The piece explores the central question of our project: How does societal communication change when Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a part of it? The article highlights the interdisciplinary research conducted by ComAI, funded by the German Research (…)

In January, the DFG/FWF research group “ComAI” on the automation of societal communication, jointly initiated by the ZeMKI at the University of Bremen, the Hamburg Leibniz Institute for Media Research, the University of Graz, and the University of Vienna, will commence. Nine research projects, along with a coordination project, will investigate how societal communication changes (…)

On November 26, the ComAI Lecture with Prof. Dr. Claes de Vreese (Universiteit van Amsterdam) on the topic “The AI Effect: How (generative) AI is reshaping discussions about elections and democracy” will take place at Bremer Presse-Club. Abstract Democracies are based on exchange, debate and discussion about goals, approaches and solutions. What tasks need to (…)