Learning Information From Generative AI

How Attention & AI Literacy Shape Scientific Understanding

Location: RKC 101, 610 Commonwealth Ave.
Presentation: Patrick ‘Mohan’ Zhang, Ph.D Student & Chris ‘Chao’ Su, Ph.D

Drawing on the Cognitive Mediation Model, this talk presents ongoing research funded by the Communication Research Center (CRC) that examines how individuals process and comprehend evolving scientific information when interacting with generative AI systems.

In particular, two field experiments investigate how attention and cognitive processing shape learning outcomes, and how these processes interact with two key factors: disclaimers that highlight the evolving nature of scientific knowledge and users’ generative AI literacy.