AI at Notre Dame
What do we owe our own work?
Issues
Data Centers Everywhere
Growing up in Northern Virginia meant reaping the benefits of proximity to our nation’s capital. From field trips to the Smithsonian museums, walks across the National Mall and many hours spent on the Metro (objectively the best public transportation system on the East Coast), I was spoiled from an…
What ChatGPT Can and Can't Handle
Yeah, This Is Going to Chat:
1. Petition to bring back Taco Bell
I plan to unleash a small army of my AI bots onto the emails of StuGov, SUB, the LaFun Building Manager and Father Bob. My bots will petition these higher powers for a gift to the student population:…
Is AI Good for Humanity?
What are the odds that AI kills the whole of humanity? Apparently greater than 10%, at least according to a top researcher at Anthropic. Who could have predicted we would reach this point? If someone went back in time to four years ago, around the time ChatGPT became available to the public, and told…
A Big Burden
As I was preparing for college, I decided to invest in a new MacBook Air and an iPad paired with the latest Apple Pencil, following the recommendations of many of my friends. They all recommended it as the best way to take notes, study and organize everything I would need for my courses. I quickly…
A Better Prompt
The Answer to AI Might Be a Better Assignment
AI’s Next Target: Up and Coming Musicians
There is a little island in the Caribbean known as the Dominican Republic. Poverty is the way of life for many of the citizens there due to ongoing corruption with police officers and government officials. The Dominican Republic has long been known for producing breakthrough artists that are recognized…
The Power of Real
I knew that AI was bad. I didn’t know how ugly it was.
Over the summer, I had the privilege of studying with the CNN Academy Summer Institute and Simulation in their Storytelling in the Age of AI program. Long-winded name aside, it was an amazing opportunity to learn about the ethical applications…
AI at ND
How the University's Policy on AI Use is Evolving
TBT: From Keypunch to Claude
“It used to take students four or five classes to analyze the total form of a sonnet. Now, once the sonnet is key punched and fed into the computer, its form can be analyzed in only two minutes,” marvelled Dr. Edward Kline, former Director of Graduate Studies in English at Notre Dame.
It was…
From Dome to Dome
How alum Michael Boland leverages Catholic social teaching and policy to shape AI guardrails through his company, Dome Compass.
I Asked ChatGPT to Make Me a Perfect 4.0 Student
I would consider myself to be a mostly responsible student. I go to class, do my assignments on time and Google Calendar is my best friend. So when I asked ChatGPT to make me the “perfect” Notre Dame student, I wasn’t looking to completely change my schedule, but instead to optimize it.
ChatGPT’s…
Catapult Technology
What are those sports bras every athlete is wearing over their clothes?
Fighting Irish: Is AI a Good Substitute for Human Relationships?
Some users of AI have found an unexpected utility ... emotional support. Do you agree with Reese's "yae" or Ariel's "nay" argument?
Scrolling for Soulmates
Dear techies,
In our modern society, technology has infiltrated all aspects of our lives. That includes the most awkward, uncertain, exciting form of human interaction there is — dating. From the apps to textuationships, Notre Dame students’ habits with digital tech in romance reveal insights…
Let Me Check the Comments
During my routine doomscroll-and-rot-on-my-couch ritual after class, I find myself instinctively clicking on the chat bubble icon to access the comments on TikTok. Before I’ve even decided what I think, I turn to the thousands of anonymous users for their expert opinions and astute observations on…
War by Algorithm
AI is now being used in war. I experienced this firsthand living in the Middle East.
But I'm Only Human
Creative Arts in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Seeing is No Longer Believing
The year is 2022. You open TikTok and see a video of Tom Cruise doing a dance trend. Not bad for a 60-year-old man, you think. In the next video, he is touring Canada. A few scrolls later, he is vlogging from Boston. His account has nearly five million followers, and the comments are filled with people…
AI Tip of the Day
EG10117, or Engineering Design, is a class that is required of all first-year engineering students. Its purpose is to teach engineering students how to use specific design tools, provide students with the opportunity to discern which engineering discipline they wish to pursue and teach students to…