We are pleased to share five timely and thoughtful essays written by CCS students, tackling topics ranging from the importance of voting to the responsible use of artificial intelligence.…
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Much of the early attention to “Lettuce Kill” stems from Damascus’ outspoken stance on responsible AI use in filmmaking. He rejects what he calls “AI slop movies,” explaining that responsible use “means honoring and amplifying human talent rather than attempting to bypass it.”…
I am seconding the question asked by Chip Northrup, when he questioned regarding AI...…
Letter from Chip Northrup Who Will AI Replace Next? We use artificial intelligence in a counter-drone marksmanship trainer that we build for the Marines. The AI scenery is photorealistic—which helps the transference of shooting skills learned in the simulator to the firing range and to combat. But by going to AI, a lot of video artists have lost their livelihood, unless they can use AI to their advantage.…
Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Order No. 62, establishing a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, is a necessary “time-out” to prevent our infrastructure from being overwhelmed.…
Tomorrow’s workforce is shaped years before graduation. Employers who want strong talent pipelines cannot afford to wait until students submit résumés.…
The proposed local law would institute a temporary freeze on the construction of any new buildings primarily used for housing computer servers, providing the city time to study the environmental and logistical impacts of the burgeoning AI industry.…
Some will argue that political debates have devolved into political theater. Others will disagree, contending such debates are a vital ingredient to better public policy and public leadership. But at the end of the day, both locally and nationally, a refusal to debate clearly does not necessarily weaken a candidate’s chance of being elected.…
The Dream has been fading as wealth inequality rises and the middle class shrinks, making it harder for families to get by, even with two incomes. The economic divide between rural and suburban and urban America is also widening.…
On Facebook these past few weeks, folks have been expressing their dismay at the growing use of AI to generate promotional materials for businesses, nonprofits, and local governments...…
