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Examining the Theses on Artificial Intelligence in Turkey through Content Analysis

Year 2022, Issue: 41, 80 - 98, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051167

Abstract

Being one of the most commonly used and discussed communication technologies, artificial intelligence
has been defined as both a machine intelligence that can be applied to business, presented by humanoid and non-humanoid robots, to promote and advance operational efficiency and a communication technology
that can be used to communicate highly complicated applications and technological development via a
machine displaying human mental functions like problem-solving, learning, and reasoning. The purpose
of this study is to investigate how frequently artificial intelligence is employed in Turkey master’s theses
and Ph.D. dissertations, with a particular focus on how it is represented in the field of communication. The
study is being developed in accordance with this goal by reviewing at postgraduate theses based on artificial
intelligence that are permitted between 2019 and 2021 in the Council of Higher Education National Thesis
Center. By using the content analysis method, quantitative data pertinent to the analyzed theses have been
collected. The detailed and advanced search has conducted by being used artificial intelligence keyword.
Of all examined theses regarding artificial intelligence in the Council of Higher Education National Thesis
Center, the communication field’s theses rate is only four percent. Furthermore, it is observed that thesis rate
by years and interest to artificial intelligence has increased. Among departments of Social Science, the most
theses written fields are communication, business, and economy. On the other hand, computer engineering
is by far the most thesis written field including social, physical and health sciences. It is observed that in
communication fields while Radio Cinema and Television and subsequently Public Relations fields are the
most artificial intelligence based thesis, Journalism, Communication Design and Management and New
Media fields are not found artificial intelligence based thesis.

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Türkiye’de Yapay Zeka Alanında Yazılan Tezlerin İçerik Analizi Yöntemiyle İncelenmesi

Year 2022, Issue: 41, 80 - 98, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051167

Abstract

Son yıllarda en çok kullanılan ve söz edilen iletişim teknolojilerinden biri olan yapay zeka, hem operasyonel
verimliliği geliştirmek ve güçlendirmek için işletmelere uygulanabilen, insansı veya insansı olmayan
robotlar ile tanıtılan bir makine zekası; hem de problem çözme, öğrenme analizleri gibi insan zihinsel
fonksiyonlarını gösteren bir makine aracılığıyla teknolojinin yüksek derecede karmaşık uygulamalarına
ve gelişimine imkan sağlayan bir iletişim teknolojisi olarak tanımlanmıştır. Bu araştırmanın amacı yapay
zekanın Türkiye’deki yüksek lisans ve doktora tezlerinde hangi bilim dallarında ne oranda kullanıldığını
incelemek ve özellikle iletişim bilimleri alanındaki temsilini irdelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda araştırma,
YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi’nde 2019-2021 yılları arasında yapılan yapay zeka konulu izinli lisansüstü tezlerin
içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmesi ile hazırlanmıştır. İncelenen tezlere ilişkin nicel veriler içerik analizi
yöntemi ile elde edilmiştir. Yapay zeka anahtar kelimesi kullanılarak detaylı ve gelişmiş tarama yapılmıştır.
İncelenen tezler içerisinde iletişim alanındaki tezlerin oranının sadece yüzde 4 olduğu görülmüştür.
Yıllara göre iletişim alanında yapılan lisansüstü tez sayısının artmış olduğu ve alana olan ilginin arttığı
gözlenmiştir. Sosyal bilimlerde en fazla tez çalışması yapılan alanların iletişim bilimleri, işletme ve iktisat
olduğu görülmüştür. En fazla tez yazılan alan ise fen bilimleri ve mühendislik alanlarıdır. İletişim bilim
dalları içerisinde en fazla çalışmasının Radyo Sinema ve Televizyon ve ardından Halkla İlişkiler alanına ait
olduğu görülürken Gazetecilik, İletişim Tasarımı ve Yönetimi, Yeni Medya gibi alanlarda yapay zeka konulu
lisansüstü tez çalışmasının bulunmadığı gözlenmiştir.

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  • Arief, N., & Gustomo, A. (2020). Analyzing the impact of big data and artificial intelligence on the communications profession: A case study on public relations(PR) practitioners in Indonesia. International Journal on Advanced Science Engineering Information Technology, 10(3), 1066-1071.
  • Borges, A., Laurindo, F., Spinola, M., Gonçalves, R., & Mattos, A. (2020). The strategic use of artificial intelligence in the digital era: Systematic literature review and future research directions. International Journal of Information Management, 57(17), 102225.
  • Cioffi, R., Travaglioni, M., Piscitelli, G., Petrillo, A., & Felice, D. (2020). Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in smart production: Progress, trends and directions. Sustainability, 12.
  • Cision. (2019). The past, present &future of artificial intelligence in PR. Cision.com: 05.11 2021 tarihinde https:// www.cision.com/2019/01/artificial-intelligence-PR/adresinden edinilmiştir.
  • Dimitrieska, S., Stankovska, A., & Efremova, T. (2018). Artificial intelligence and marketing. Entrepreneurship, VII(2), 298-304.
  • Elo, S., Kaariainen, M., Kanste, O., Pölkki, T., Utriainen, K., & Kyngas, H. (2014). Qualitative content analysis: A focus on trustworthiness. Sage Open, 1-10.
  • Feng, C., Park, A., Pitt, L., Kietzmann, J., & Northey, G. (2021). Artificial intelligence in marketing: A bibliographic perspective. Australasian Marketing Journal, 29(3), 252-263.
  • Galloway, C., & Swiatek, L. (2018). Public relations and artificial intelligence: It’s not (just) about robots. Public Relations Review, 44(5), 734-740.
  • Huang, H., & Rust, T. R. (2020). A strategic framework for artificial intelligence in marketing. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.
  • Huang, M., Rust, R., & Maksimovic, V. (2019). The feeling economy: Managing in the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI). California Management Review, 1-23.
  • Kavut, S. (2020). Kimliğin dönüşümü: Dijital kimlikler. Selçuk İletişim Dergisi, 13(2), 987-1008.
  • Kavut, S. (2021). Digital identities in the context of blockchain and artificial intelligence. Selçuk İletişim Dergisi, 14(2), 529-548.
  • Kavut, S. (2022a). Dijital kimlik ve izlenim yönetimi. İstanbul: Çizgi Kitabevi Yayınları.
  • Kavut, S. (2022b). Sosyal, teknolojik ve psikolojik boyutlarıyla dijital kimlik. İstanbul: Çizgi Kitabevi Yayınları.
  • Kavut, S. (2022c). Yapay zeka ve yeni iletişim teknolojileri. Ş. Balcı, & H. Çiftçi içinde, A’dan Z’ye İletişim Çalışmaları 6 (s. 61-75). İstanbul: İksad Yayınevi.
  • Khokhar, P., & Chitsimran, N. (2019). Evolution of artificial intelligence in marketing, comparison with traditional marketing. Our Heritage, 67(5), 375-389.
  • Kietzmann, J., Paschen, J., & Treen, E. (2018). Artificial intelligence in advertising how marketers can leverage artificial intelligence along the consumer journey. Journal of Advertising Research, 58(3), 263-267.
  • Lee, L., Dabirian, A., McCarthy, I., & Kietzmann, J. (2020). Making sense of text: Artificial intelligence-enabled content analysis. European Journal of Marketing, 54(3), 615-644.
  • Merlin, S., Aravopoulou, E., Ekinci, Y., Evans, G., Hobbs, M., Labib, A., . . . Machtynger, L. (2020). Artificial intelligence (AI) in strategic marketing decision-making: A research agenda. The Bottom Line, 33(2), 183-200.
  • Munandar, D. I., & Irwansyah, I. (2020). Artificial intelligence disruption on public relations practice: What do practitioners think about it. ICSPS (Dü.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Social and Political Sciences. içinde Jakarta: EAI.
  • Prentice, C., Dominique Lopes, S., & Wang, X. (2020). Emotional intelligence or artificial intelligence– an employee perspective. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 29(4), 377-403.
  • Qin, X., & Jiang, Z. (2019). The impact of artificial intelligence on the advertising process: The Chinese experience. Journal of Advertising, 48(4), 338-346.
  • Swathi, B., Babu, S., & Ayyavaraiah, M. (2019). Artificial intelligence: Characteristics, subfields, techniques and future predictions. Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences, 14(6), 127-135.
  • Thiraviyam, T. (2018). Artificial intelligence marketing. International Journal of Recent Research Aspects, Special Issue: Conscientious Computing Technologies, 449-452. Ulusal Tez Merkezi. (2021). 01.12.2021 tarihinde https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tarama.jsp. adresinden edinilmiştir.
  • Wu, L., Dodoo, A., Wen, J., & Ke, L. (2022). Understanding Twitter conversations about artificial intelligence in advertising based on natural language processing. International Journal of Advertising, 41(4), 685-702.
  • Zerfass, A., Hagelstein, J., & Tench, R. (2020). Artificial intelligence in communication management: A crossnational study on adoption and knowledge, impact, challenges and risks. Journal of Communication Management, 24(4), 377-389.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Communication and Media Studies
Journal Section Research Articles
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Sevgi Kavut 0000-0002-0253-3906

Publication Date December 31, 2022
Submission Date December 30, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2022 Issue: 41

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APA Kavut, S. (2022). Türkiye’de Yapay Zeka Alanında Yazılan Tezlerin İçerik Analizi Yöntemiyle İncelenmesi. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi(41), 80-98. https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051167