In this episode of Age of AI, Medlir speaks with Seth Lewis, professor at the University of Oregon and a leading scholar of journalism, AI, and communication. The conversation explores what Lewis calls the “AI turn” in journalism: a moment when generative AI begins to challenge core ideas about authorship, creativity, trust, and professional identity. We examine how AI is moving from a backstage technology to an active participant in communication, how it shapes trust in society, and how we can retain our ability to ‘think’ in an age of AI.

Episode Links:

• https://www.sethlewis.org/
• Artificial intelligence and communication: A human–machine communication research agenda
• Technological Hype and AI in Journalism: Five Functions and Why They Matter
• Generative AI and its disruptive challenge to journalism: An institutional analysis
• The AI turn in journalism: Disruption, adaptation, and democratic futures