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Tag: AI
Posted inCommentary
What is artificial intelligence doing to our environment?
By McKenzie Green What?!?! I exclaim in amazement. ChatGPT isn’t an all knowing omnipotent being that can just reach into the internet at will? No. Well, yes– on the internet part– no, on the “omnipotent” bit. Artificial intelligence (AI), like ChatGPT is not an intangible being, it’s a computer; stored in buildings called data centers […]
Posted inTechnology
Is artificial intelligence key to economic mobility or will it increase disparities?
By Leah Mallory Artificial Intelligence is definitely a tool for financial empowerment, but not the key to economic growth since the racial wealth gap predates AI, experts explained. “I don’t think AI is an end-all-be-all and the mothership to Black economic mobility because the systemic issues that Black communities have faced on a general scale […]
Posted inTechnology
Parents need to pay attention to artificial intelligence, too
The rapid rise of AI in K-12 education has sparked debate, with advocates praising its potential while critics warn of built-in racial biases that disadvantage Black and non-native English-speaking students.
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Tips to Stay Safe from Scammers in the Age of AI
Photo: damrongratta via 123RF Scammers are adopting AI at a shocking pace, making it even more challenging for many to identify the signs. Harvard Business Review reported that 60% of participants in a study had fallen prey to AI-powered phishing attacks and that using machine learning to create those scams saved scammers 95% of the cost […]
Posted inSports
What’s going on with the erasure of Black baseball players?
The number of American-born Black players in MLB is at a historic low of 6%, and the reasons for this trend are complex and multifaceted, including a shift in sports preferences among young Black athletes and lack of access and exposure to baseball.