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Big Brother meets artificial intelligence

Taylor Roth March 2, 2024

Progress through technology has greatly improved since the time of Pong and Pac-Man, evolving with every technological boom. But there is concern over its jurisdiction and how powerful it can be. Certain...

Sophomore Alex Sell (left), Sophomore Zander Ulam (middle) and Sophomore Ethan Gabrys (right), who is the winner of the prize, discuss at the “FYI Research Prize Winner” ceremony in the library.

Is art officially artificial? Tredway Library celebrates research on AI creative tools

Gavin Nicoson December 9, 2023

Each year, Augustana’s First-Year students have the opportunity to submit their research to the Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research. This competition presents an opportunity to celebrate Augie’s...

ChatGPT pushes ethical boundaries in academics

Hailey Glasnovich October 28, 2023

Depending on how it is used, ChatGPT borders the line of ethics. Despite this ethical dilemma, ChatGPT should play a role in education in limited circumstances. Using ChatGPT is unethical because it...

The power of ChatGPT and AI

The power of ChatGPT and AI

Taylor Roth February 25, 2023

A new concern within the education and writing community is ChatGPT, an AI that mimics the human aspect of writing.  But what makes this new gadget so frightening? If it helps students with their classwork,...

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