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Seniors Surya Sharma and Vanessa Mpofu created ICGenius through their research as summer scholars.

AI is a beneficial asset for education

By Surya Sharma, Web Director • August 28, 2024
Artificial Intelligence has been around since the mid-20th century, but it's a technology that has garnered increased attention in the past few years. AI involves creating machines that can think and act like humans, with goals such as recognizing patterns, making decisions and forming judgments similar to human reasoning. From writing and art to photography and video production, AI is making a significant impact across various fields, becoming an integral part of our lives — a change I believe we must embrace.
The AI Exploratorium will teach students, faculty and staff about GenAI, a type of AI that uses machine learning models to generate new content or ideas.

New exploratorium aims to increase AI literacy on campus

By Taylor Borash, Assistant News Editor • August 28, 2024
Beginning September 2024, Ithaca College’s AI Exploratorium will open in Friends Hall 110 to provide students, staff and faculty with the knowledge and resources needed to navigate artificial intelligence in an academic setting.
Artificial Intelligence is an ongoing discussion on and off college campuses, as many colleges have yet to make an official statement surrounding the allowance or ban of the different programs.

Artificial Intelligence: An ongoing debate

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer • February 8, 2024
With the official launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, students and faculty all across the country are being presented with major questions about how artificial intelligence (AI) should be used in the classroom, what constitutes as “cheating” and what this new technology means for the future of higher education.
Senior Colin Shashaty writes about the role AI will play in the media industry in the future and argues that students need to be prepared to use the technology.

Commentary: AI deserves a seat in every classroom

By Colin Shashaty • November 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Companies across the globe are finding ways to incorporate it as a valuable tool. In just a year of existence, more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies use ChatGPT to better their company.
Joshua (John David Washington) in "The Creator," a movie that illustrates a world in an endless war with artificial intelligence.

‘The Creator’ is a stunning spectacle filling a flawed script

By Nolan Sheehan, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2023

Eager to add on to his growing repertoire of science fiction epics, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” director Gareth Edwards brings audiences his latest film, “The Creator,” released Sep. 29....

On The Quad: Students meet ChatGPT

By Harrison Quinn, Maggie Bryan, Ray Milburn, and Thomas Kerrigan • April 13, 2023

From left, Casey Kendall, executive director of applications and infrastructure, and Jenna Linskens, director of learning and innovative technologies, discuss effective technology solutions.

SGC talks with IT and passes bill to restructure elections

By Dominick Petrucci, Staff Writer • April 5, 2023
Members of the Student Governance Council discussed technology advances at Ithaca College with the Innovative Technologies Committee and passed a bill.
ChatGPT is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that lets users instantly obtain human-like answers to questions or prompts. Ithaca College’s campus community is considering its effect on academics.

Campus community considers the effect of ChatGPT on academics

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • February 1, 2023
ChatGPT is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that lets users instantly obtain human-like answers to questions or prompts. Ithaca College’s campus community is considering its effect on academics.
Editorial: It is on students to make wise decisions on ChatGPT

Editorial: It is on students to make wise decisions on ChatGPT

By The Ithacan • February 1, 2023
It is on students to acknowledge that the tuition they pay is not for cheating, but for getting the best educational experience possible.
Turnbull’s address “Why Research Music?” explored the capabilities of machine learning and music recommendation to help provide exposure for local artists. 

Q&A: IC professor gives keynote address on machine learning

By Caroline Grass, Contributing Writer • October 6, 2021
Doug Turnbull, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, gave a keynote address at the IndabaX Nigeria conference Sept. 24.
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