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We increasingly turn to algorithms and AI not only for information, but for feedback, social interaction, and even companionship. Are these technologies quietly shaping how we see and feel about ourselves? Catalina Toma, Professor of Communication Science and Director of the Center for Communication Research, shares her recent research on how emerging technologies have entered the most intimate sphere of our lives: our sense of self. She first looks at how online dating algorithms can subtly alter users’ perceptions of their own romantic desirability. She then turns to conversations with AI chatbots, exploring how these interactions may shape loneliness among young adults’. Together, these studies reveal how technologies can become unexpected sources of self-knowledge, mirroring and amplifying our perceptions of how we fit into the social world.
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| University Roundtable - Algorithms and AI as a Mirror onto Ourselves: How Technology Is Shaping the Way We See Ourselves | 12/16/2026 | 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Union South, Varsity Hall | | 12/1/2026 | 81 | YES |
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