Ethical Writing with AI: Challenges and Responsibilities for Technical Communicators
- Presentation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Technical Communication
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Petsy Mathew
- Cisco Systems
Contents
As AI increasingly integrates into content creation, technical communicators face many new ethical dilemmas. Issues such as AI hallucinations, biased outputs, misinformation, and lack of accountability call for heightened responsibility and critical thinking. The writer's job now includes making sure that the information is accurate, inclusive, and ethically sound, regardless of whether it was created by a human or a machine. The pressure to produce faster and leaner content cannot come at the cost of integrity. This paper examines the ethical ramifications of content produced by artificial intelligence and emphasizes the evolving responsibilities of technical communicators. It also provides helpful strategies and principles for upholding ethical standards, ensuring transparency, and promoting trust in a world that is becoming more and more automated.
Takeaways
As AI transforms communication, by using AI tools thoughtfully, technical communicators can lead in establishing new integrity standards in the digital age and build their work with core values
Prior knowledge
Beginner