Influential Machines

"A groundbreaking book. Coleman develops a highly original and engaging analysis of the rhetorical energies of computational machines."—David J. Gunkel, professor, Northern Illinois University, and author of The Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics

"Coleman dives into 'the deep end' of machinic performances to understand machines as communicators themselves Compelling contemporary examples and robust rhetorical theory make Influential Machines a crucial read for scholars interested in computational rhetoric and communication."—Annette Vee, author of Coding Literacy: How Computer Programming is Changing Writing

"Coleman shows us how misinformation is manufactured, circulated, and felt with the aid of computational processes, and how the rhetorical energies of machines may be important allies in inoculating against the spread of disordered information."—Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication, University of Waterloo, Canada, and author of On Expertise: Cultivating Character, Goodwill, and Practical Wisdom