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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

A student and generative A.I. chatbot pose as they formulate an academic idea. Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli.

A.I. is a tool for education, not a threat

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor September 21, 2023

When the artificial intelligence (AI) language model ChatGPT first became available to the public, schools scrambled to rearrange curriculums, develop new policies and cushion against what seemed to be...

A human reaches out longingly toward an impersonal artificial intelligence.

The harms of emotional AI

Jade Harris, Assistant Opinion Editor May 24, 2023

It's a scene from countless dystopian films like "Ex Machina" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" — an artificial intelligence (AI) mimics human behavior, emotions and empathy, and people repeatedly fall for...

Teachers respond to ChatGPT

Tate Sheehy and Saisha Kumar February 8, 2023

The History Department released an official statement prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on assignments in response to the emergence of AI program ChatGPT on Jan. 15. As of Feb. 4, the...

We have a chance to recommit to our humanity and the individualized quirks and insights that make our thinking special.

ChatGPT and education, Claire-ified

Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor December 14, 2022

A piano piece composed in the style of Mozart. An essay comparing Benedict Anderson’s and Ernest Gellner’s theories of nationalism. A Common App personal statement based on summaries of specific events...

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