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Unauthorized AI Experiment on Reddit Demonstrates Core Danger of AI
In early 2025, a group of researchers secretly deployed a language model on Reddit’s r/ChangeMyView, a subreddit designed for thoughtful debate. Without users’ consent, the AI participated in over 1,000 discussions, crafting persuasive responses designed to mimic real...
Contextual Inquiry with AI: Asking Better Questions, Getting Better Data
As technical communicators and UX researchers, we know that asking the right questions is the foundation of meaningful design. Contextual inquiry, or observing users in their environments and probing into their workflows, has long been a cornerstone method. But as...
Generative AI in Technical Communication: A Framework for Writing With the Machine
As technical communicators, we're no strangers to automation. We've been using templates, macros, content management systems, and structured authoring tools for decades. But generative AI, including tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, introduces a different kind...
Technical Communication and AI: Building Smarter Workflows, Ethically
There’s a growing divide—and opportunity—between those who build AI tools and those who communicate how, why, and for whom they should be used. As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in professional workflows, technical communicators are increasingly asked...
Why Content Strategy in User Experience Matters More Than Ever
In the ever-evolving landscape of technical communication, content strategy in user experience (UX) design has become increasingly significant. Technical communicators are uniquely positioned to bridge these disciplines, enhancing both the clarity of content and the...
Is A Technical Communication Graduate Degree Right for You?
The field of technical communication is in a weird place right now. Can a technical communication graduate degree help? As a field, we’re more in demand than ever, but the demands themselves are changing. Companies want us to be experts in everything from UX to...
Why Technical Communicators Need to Develop AI Skills Right Now
Lately, I’ve been hearing the same question from students, colleagues, and industry professionals alike: How important is AI to the future of technical communication? And the answer, honestly, is that it’s becoming essential. We’re living through a moment where AI...
Content Strategy in TPC: How Do We Teach and Train Content Strategists?
Guiseppe Getto, Mercer University, getto_ga@mercer.edu Suzan Flanagan, Utah Valley University The role of content strategist is growing within TPC and intersects strongly with more established roles such as technical writer and technical editor. At the same time, it...
Localizing UX Advocacy and Accountability: Using Personas to Amplify User Agency
My newest article, Localizing UX advocacy and accountability: Using personas to amplify user agency, is currently available in Technical Communication (Issue 69(4)). In the article, Suzan Flanagan and I explore findings from a UX research project to...