As a communications major with a minor in History, artificial intelligence is already shaping how I think about my field and my future. AI is changing how messages are created, shared, and consumed, which directly affects the study of communications. Tools like AI writing assistants, content generators, and data analytics programs can now produce press releases, social media posts, and news summaries in seconds. While this may reduce some basic entry-level tasks, it places greater importance on human judgment, strategy, and ethical decision-making skills.
In the broader communications field, AI raises serious legal and ethical questions. Issues such as misinformation, deepfakes, copyright, privacy, and transparency are becoming more common as AI content spreads quickly online and everyone has access to some from of AI. Communicators will need to understand not only how to use AI responsively, but also how laws and ethical standards apply to emerging technologies. This is where communication law and ethics become essential to helping protect credibility, public trust, and democratic values.
At High Point University, my hopes are to become a thoughtful, ethical communicator who understands both modern technology and historical context. I always tell myself that you can't understand the present without understanding the past. My historical minor helps me see patterns in how new media and technologies have shaped society in the past, while AI is more critical and adaptable but not always right. I believe that AI reinforces why ethical communication, strong storytelling and responsible leadership matters more that ever in education and understanding what is credible and what is not.
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