Lana Ko Week 12: Who Owns The Future of Communication

 As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it continues to redefine language and can potentially change the way we write, speak, and even understand the world. AI is no longer just a tool for communication, but an active participant in shaping it.

AI-driven language models, such as ChatGBT, have made several breakthroughs in the past couple of years. They have the ability to write essays, translate languages, and even generate poems. Such development raises a big question: Who controls language in the age of AI? Language has long been shaped by culture and the human experience. Now it is influenced by algorithms trained on mass datasets, which may contain internet biases. The concerns that are raised regarding misinformation and the loss of human nuance in communication are called into question.


Furthermore, AI has begun to redistribute power dynamics in the workplaces. Automated writing assistants and tools for translation have opened up language. It bridges gaps between cultures and industries around the world. Others, however, fear that an over-reliance on AI could diminish critical thinking skills as well as creative expression. When machines can generate the content that popularizes our lives, are we still the true makers of our own thoughts?


The increase of AI in language presents both benefits and challenges. It can spread communication, making knowledge available to more people. But it also raises the question of who controls the narrative ruling our society. As humans continue to integrate AI into our daily lives, we must ask: Are we using AI to enhance language, or is it defining it instead?

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  1. Brody ButlerMarch 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM

    Hi Lana! You blog raises many questions, all that are critical to understanding our future and how it is run. I was especially intrigued by your concerns over AI usage in the workplace. I completely agree that AI is going into a direction of limiting human language capabilities, reducing our creativity and critical thinking skills. It's become the norm that we rely on tools such as ChatGPT to help us with tasks we could finish independently and efficiently just ten years ago. It is definitely a more complicated discussion when you consider the benefits of AI, however; it can assist us with minor tasks and encourages the spread of knowledge on a larger scale, but it's still important to remind ourselves that we cannot become dependent on tools such as AI, for humanity's sake. I found your blog really interesting and enjoyed reading it, and can't wait to read your next!

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