Bumju Jung (he/him) investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) shapes the production, circulation, and interpretation of political and persuasive messages. His research further explores how AI reshapes authenticity of communication, intervenes in public opinion formation, and thereby reconfigures public spheres.

Jung’s broader research centers on the social and cognitive psychological mechanisms—such as information processing and persuasion—through which people interpret and respond to messages in AI-mediated communication. He examines how these mechanisms shape belief formation, judgment, and decision-making.

Jung aims to contribute both theoretically and methodologically, bridging classical communication theories with emerging challenges posed by AI-mediated influence. He previously taught undergraduate public speaking at the University of Kansas and participated in a national public research project commissioned by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC).