This course introduces students to algorithms, natural language processing models, and large language models that have shaped (and continue to shape) communication with generative artificial intelligence programs (AI). The course draws from theories of rhetoric to explore ways in which AI may be used to complement writing in a variety of genres and in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on the ethical implications of using AI in writing and creative expression.

This course introduces students to algorithms, natural language processing models, and large language models that have shaped (and continue to shape) communication with generative artificial intelligence programs (AI). The course draws from theories of rhetoric to explore ways in which AI may be used to complement writing in a variety of genres and in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on the ethical implications of using AI in writing and creative expression.