Thea Wachtler PZ ’29 argues that the compounding complexity of computational technology is radically reshaping the 5Cs — the lives of students, faculty and administrators are increasingly intertwined with their digital devices. Paradoxically, the decline of digital literacy calls for targeted intervention.
Tag: Algorithm
OPINION: We must regulate social media algorithms
Social media algorithms need to be regulated so that users don’t stay online for too long, says Brian Lee CM ’24.
Datamatch: A match made with data could be your match made in heaven
Datamatch has returned to Claremont. From now until 9:01 p.m. on Feb. 13, 5C students can sign up to find their match made in data.
OPINION: Algorithms used to vet job candidates allow biases to slip into hiring process
Hiring algorithms may appear to be an easy way to screen candidates, but they’re rife with flaws that enforce and enact biases.
Couch potato: How Netflix’s algorithm affects what you watch — or doesn’t
To explore Netflix’s algorithm and the extent of its influence, Gabriella Del Greco SC ’21 does a deep dive on her own Netflix account compared to the account of her perfect opposite: a middle-aged man.
Digitizing the aux cord: ‘Vibe’ app is coming to the 5Cs
Vibe, a new smartphone app coming to the 5Cs on Oct. 20, allows students to log in through their Apple Music and Spotify Premium accounts and share entire music libraries and favorite artists under their user profile.