Episode 8: AI and Science Communication

AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, generate human-like responses and engage in conversations, thus playing an increasingly prominent role in knowledge transfer. Does this development pose a threat or offer an opportunity for science communication? In this episode, we are joined by Mike S. Schäfer, Professor of Science Communication at the University of Zurich, to explore how AI is reshaping science communication and the challenges and opportunities it brings. We discuss what the present and future of science communication might look like — with or without AI — and the potential implications for higher education.