Once meant to empower us, AI culture now glamorizes shortcuts and academic dishonesty — turning human creativity into an afterthought. AI startup companies like Cluely have unfortunately transformed AI from a tool of innovation into an inescapable condition of our ever-demanding world whose marketing normalizes and even necessitates cheating on anything and everything. We must work to revalue individualistic traits in our work, for the sake of it being meaningful and formative.
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Mudd startup ExploraVist keeps accessibility affordable with new wearable tech
Harvey Mudd startup ExploraVist is constructing an AI-powered wearable device for the blind and visually impaired.
OPINION: Claremont students must prepare for the AI revolution
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.
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: 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.
“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.
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.
“Being Human in the Age of AI” featuring Stephanie Dinkins: Technology and humanity, hand in hand
This Monday, Harvey Mudd College hosted its third and final event for the 2023 Dr. Bruce J. Nelson ‘74 Distinguished Speaker Series “Being Human in the Age of AI.” Stephanie Dinkins, a transmedia artist and professor of art at Stony Brook University, spoke on “Love & Data.” Beginning in September,
“From artificial intelligence to collective wisdom”: The power of a boundless imagination
On Oct. 19, Dr. Ruha Benjamin, sociologist, author and professor of Africana Studies at Princeton University, gave a lecture entitled “From Artificial Intelligence to Collective Wisdom.” As part of Harvey Mudd College’s “Being Human in the Age of AI” Nelson Speaker Series, Benjamin outlined the origins and effects of inequities embedded in digital power structures.
AI incubator makes understanding practical applications as easy as P-ai
The only artificial intelligence club at the 5Cs, P-ai helps students of all computer science levels understand and work with AI.