Tag: AI

Featured Spring 2025 Volume 8 Issue 1

Open, Upright, and True, Despite Temptation

Diego Adrian Rodriguez February 23, 2025

In an ever-evolving technological landscape, defining the ideal engineer is complex. The role of an engineer is not merely to innovate, for their responsibilities go beyond their field of study. Certain attributes form the foundation of a proficient engineer. These virtues, integrity, authenticity, and open-mindedness, can guide an engineer in developing their moral compass, which is an essential asset in practice. As servants to society, engineers should resist the temptation to exploit new technologies and remain true to themselves, exemplifying respectful attributes in the workplace. The future of engineering remains obscure due to the rapid pace of technological development. In such moments, it is crucial to remember why the role of an engineer is invaluable in the first place: to make the world a better place.

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Featured Spring 2025 Weekly News Profile

Preserving the Past: AI in Indigenous Language Preservation

Mo Jiang February 21, 2025

Recent breakthroughs in AI have expanded its use to translating endangered Indigenous languages. While it has promising preservation potential, these language technologies highlight the ethical scruples of using AI in cultural preservation. Careful attention is needed to implement AI preservation efforts that respect the sovereignty and cultural values of Indigenous communities.

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Spring 2025 Weekly News Profile

Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy: How to Power the Tech Industry

Rachel Pak February 3, 2025

After taking office, President Donald Trump promised to increase coal combustion to generate power needed for AI data centers. However, new coal plants take time to fire up and are not suitable sources of backup power. Therefore, natural gas and geothermal energy offer the most likely solution to the rising electricity needs of the tech industry.

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Fall 2024 Weekly News Profile

Training AI with AI: Danger of Model Collapse on Internet Information Integrity

Mo Jiang September 24, 2024

The spread of AI-generated content on the internet poses a significant threat to the integrity of online information. As AI models are trained on the data they generate, a phenomenon known as “model collapse” can produce inaccurate content. This article examines the potential consequences of model collapse, such as creating echo chambers and degrading internet information. Researchers have proposed a solution to combat the model collapse, which involves blending AI-generated and human-authored data in training processes. By striking a balance between AI’s efficiency and human content’s reliability, we can harness AI’s potential while preserving the digital landscape’s authenticity.

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Fall 2024 Weekly News Profile

How ChatGPT Can Combat Conspiracy Theories

Rachel Pak September 15, 2024

Convincing a conspiracy theorist that they are wrong is usually a futile effort, but ChatGPT might have better luck. New research suggests that debating with a sympathetic chatbot may help pluck people who believe in conspiracy theories out of the rabbit hole. The study “Durably Reducing Conspiracy Beliefs Through Dialogues With AI,” published on September 13 in the journal Science, shows that conversing with a chatbot can weaken people’s beliefs in a given conspiracy theory. This study demonstrates that, although there exists the potential for generative AI to supercharge disinformation, it can also be part of the solution.

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Spring 2024 Weekly News Profile

AI’s Impact on Tomorrow’s Jobs

Mary Karapetyan April 2, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the workforce, with thousands of companies developing advanced systems to streamline productivity. Despite its promise to enhance efficiency, there is a growing concern over its potential to displace millions of jobs across various industries over the next five years. As AI models become more sophisticated, there is a need for a deeper understanding of their capabilities and implications for the future of work and society.

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Fall 2023 Volume 7 Issue 1

An Ethical Exploration of Automating the Trucking Industry

Jacob Harrington December 29, 2023

 In recent years, a shortage of commercial transport drivers has resulted in an inability to meet increasing demand. A proposed solution for combating this bottleneck is to automate long-haul trucks through sophisticated AI techniques. Through automation, this shortage can be resolved. Unfortunately, although there are too few truckers on the road, it remains one of the most common professions for Americans today. Thus, by embracing this technology, there is a risk of forcing a substantial portion of the population out of work. Would pursuing automated trucking be an ethical decision? Inversely, would it be unethical to disallow automation? Through various lenses, this paper will dive into this dilemma and determine the best path forward.

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