New Developments in Communication Science Research in the Generative AI Era--Exploring the Nature of Humans and Information for Co-creating Human-centered Technologies with AI

NTT Communication Science Laboratories (CS Labs) is dedicated to the advancement of "heart-toheart communication" between humans and computer systems.Our research focuses on the development of fundamental theories that explore the nature of information and humans, as well as the creation of innovative technologies that will revolutionize society.This article highlights some of CS Labs' efforts toward the coexistence of humans and artificial intelligence (AI), taking into account the recent and rapidly advancing trend of generative AI.