Fred Dervin is a world-renowned interculturalist who has made a strong impact on Intercultural Communication Education and Research over the past 25 years. A Full Professor at the University of Helsinki (Finland), Dervin proposes original and refreshing approaches to understanding the politics of global interactions by challenging conventional paradigms and blending interdisciplinary insights. His work aims to inspire practitioners, researchers and students to rethink and reshape the notion of interculturality. With over 300 publications, Dervin is included in the Stanford Elsevier List of the world's best scientists (Top 2%).

Hamza R'boul is a fellow at the Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies (CHELPS), The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

1. Decoding AI in intercultural communication education: Promises, pitfalls and possibilities? Part I. Foundations and Critical Perspectives 2. ChatGPT as naïve but knowledgeably responsive research assistant 3. On AI generated answers to questions on interculturality Part II. AI in Pedagogy and Dialogue 4. Cautious excitement, hopeful skepticism: An 'imagined' interview with AI 5. Generative AI in the intercultural learning process: An exploration of its usefulness in university virtual exchange programs 6. A "Cultural Machine"? The AI-human intercultural butterfly takes flight Part III. Ethics, Equity and Renewed Futures? 7. AI for interculturality in higher education: A critical engagement with conceptual framing and methodology 8. Ancestral Seeds in a Digital Garden: Reviving and Preserving the Indigenous Heritage of the Canary Islands through Artificial Intelligence