Staff encourage Toros to seek in-person support in-person, rather than answers from platforms like ChatGPT. Editor’s note–Content warning: This story contains references to suicide and self–harm. Finals season at CSUDH brings its usual mix of late-night study sessions, packed schedules, and rising stress levels. With classes, jobs, and personal responsibilities competing for time, many Toros […]
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Faculty panel explores the promise, peril of AI technologies
Symposium marks university first campus-wide town hall on the topic of artificial intelligence in higher-ed. As artificial intelligence becomes part of daily life and learning, CSUDH students and faculty gathered Oct. 30 to question its growing influence. The panel discussion, titled “Is Artificial Intelligence Dangerous?,” raised concerns about how the AI could shape—and possibly undermine—human […]
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AI makes education easier, but at what cost?
LLMs can be helpful tools, but overuse risks erosion of critical thinking skills By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor Students are living through an AI revolution, but I fear our ability to think critically about complex problems is steadily declining. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022, companies and institutions have pushed for an […]
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Cal State ready to roll out AI toolkit across all 23 campuses
By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor California State University last month announced a partnership with major tech companies to establish CSU as the nation’s first and largest AI-powered public university system. In a Feb. 5 email to all 23 CSU campuses, the Chancellor’s Office said students, faculty, and staff would receive free access to tools from […]
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The Algorithms of the Internet are Biased
A computer screen showing a programming code. CREDIT: Courtesy of PxHere. By Jasmine Sanchez Staff Reporter Opening a search engine and typing the question, “Who has won the most soccer world cup goals?” offers a profound answer. The algorithms of the search engine will scout through the internet in seconds to provide an answer, but […]