Voice-Activated AI and The Evolution of Communication Etiquette

Öz

Siri, Alexa ve Google Asistan gibi sesle etkinleştirilen yapay zekâ (YZ) asistanları, günlük yaşama giderek daha fazla yerleşiyor, insan-teknoloji etkileşimlerini yeniden şekillendiriyor ve kişilerarası iletişim normlarını etkiliyor. Bu çalışma, YZ destekli etkileşimlerin geleneksel iletişim görgü kuralları üzerindeki etkilerini, bu sistemlerin insan etkileşimlerinde nezaket, sabır ve konuşma katılımı etrafındaki kullanıcı beklentilerini nasıl şekillendirdiğine odaklanarak araştırıyor. Bireylerin içgüdüsel olarak sosyal kuralları makinelere uyguladığını öne süren medya denklemi teorisine dayanan bu makale, sesli asistanların sık kullanımının kullanıcıların konuşma gecikmelerine olan toleransını, empati seviyelerini ve nüanslı sosyal ipuçlarına yanıt verme yeteneğini nasıl değiştirebileceğini inceliyor. Çalışma ayrıca YZ asistanlarının gizlilik, duygusal dinamikler ve davranışsal koşullanma üzerindeki etik etkilerini de ele alıyor. Sesli asistan etkileşimleriyle geliştirilen dijital görgü kurallarının kişilerarası ortamlara nasıl yansıdığını araştırarak, bu araştırma insan-makine iletişimi ve bunun sosyal sonuçları arasındaki değişen ilişkinin daha derin bir şekilde anlaşılmasına katkıda bulunuyor. Bulgular, AI entegrasyonu daha yaygın hale geldikçe, bu uygulamaların yalnızca insan-makine etkileşimlerini etkilemekle kalmayıp aynı zamanda dijital olarak aracılık edilen bir dünyada kişilerarası iletişim normlarını da gizlice yeniden şekillendirdiğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sesle Etkinleştirilen AI Asistanları
• Kişilerarası İletişim Normları
• Dijital Etiket
• İnsan-Makine Etkileşimi
• İletişim Etiği

Sesle Etkinleştirilen Yapay Zekâ ve İletişim Adabının Evrimi

Öz

Voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, are becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life, reshaping human-technology interactions and influencing norms of interpersonal communication. This study explores the effects of AI-assisted interactions on traditional communication etiquette, with a focus on how these systems shape user expectations around politeness, patience, and conversational engagement in human interactions. Grounded in the media equation theory—which suggests that individuals instinctively apply social rules to machines—this paper examines how frequent use of voice assistants may alter users’ tolerance for conversational delays, levels of empathy, and responsiveness to nuanced social cues. The study also addresses the ethical implications of AI assistants on privacy, emotional dynamics, and behavioral conditioning. By investigating how digital etiquette, developed through voice assistant interactions, translates to interpersonal settings, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the shifting relationship between human-machine communication and its social ramifications. Findings indicate that as AI integration becomes more prevalent, these applications are not only influencing human-machine interactions but also subtly reshaping interpersonal communication norms in a digitally mediated world.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Voice-Activated AI Assistants
• Interpersonal Communication Norms
• Digital Etiquette
• Human-Machine Interaction
• Communication Ethics

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