AI is already used in driverless cars, customer service, search engines and travel agencies, and next it might come for your job. Malin Moeller, SC’ 27 argues that we should be cognizant of the possible constriction of the American labor market, and that we can no longer afford to conscientiously object.
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Are you funnier than AI? CMC hosts AI vs. Human Roast Battle
CMC hosted an “AI vs. Human Roast Battle” on April 11 where students, faculty and AI-generated celebrities went head-to-head in a comedy showdown.
OPINION: The 5Cs need to stop promoting AI
Many of us cheer for labor rights and criticize billionaires, and then we turn around and ask ChatGPT a question. Celeste Cariker PZ ’28 critiques the Claremont Colleges and much of the student body for their uncritical embrace of artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly used to replace human labor in industries like fast food, customer service and transportation.
‘Finding hope through music’: ‘Reason to Be’ musical debuts at 5Cs
Devon Tao HM ’25 first began writing songs about climate change as a final project for a music class. These songs eventually formed the backdrop for their original musical “Reason to Be,” which opened at Seaver Large Studio on March 27 and ran through the weekend.
OPINION: Seminars should be tech-free spaces
We have all seen the sneaky side of Google, summary sheets open mid-class and ChatGPT flooding browsers. Is this what we imagined when we decided to pursue a liberal arts education? The temptation of the internet open to us in each class seems too great to resist, but we can resist it. Elias Diwan PO ’25 argues that we should elevate the quality of our classes by leaving our computers at home and actually doing the reading and taking the risks necessary to engage deeply in our classes.
Erin Reddick, ChatBlackGPT founder, pioneers culturally aware AI
On Feb. 6, the founder and CEO of ChatBlackGPT, Erin Reddick, spoke at Scripps College about the importance of including Black perspectives in AI.
Love in the age of algorithms: Datamatch returns
On Feb. 7, the Datamatch survey opened for students at 49 colleges and universities throughout North America. Started by a group of Harvard undergraduates in 1994, the college-specific online matchmaking service runs annually in early February.
“The New Code”: Creating more tables in tech at the Ath
On Feb. 3, Mancini spoke with Ryan Patel about the necessity of improving diversity in the technology industry at CMC’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. Since 2011, Black Girls Code has supported girls of color in tech through workshops, after-school programs, camps and mentorship. Throughout her talk, Mancini emphasized the importance of authenticity and building a supportive, encouraging team.
OPINION: Stop using ChatGPT
Chat-GPT is ubiquitous in the academic scene, creeping into essay writing, brainstorming, and problem sets. As much as 86% of students admit to using the program, but Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that the staggering environmental costs of generative AI are not worth the ease that AI provides.
Emily Bender on AI as a ‘stochastic parrot’
On Nov. 12, computational linguist Emily Bender delivered a lecture titled “Don’t Try to Get Answers from a Stochastic Parrot”: the third and final lecture in Harvey Mudd College’s Nelson Distinguished Speaker Series.