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Algorithms Should Be Optional

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Algorithms Should Be Optional             Children and teens are protected by federal regulation from accessing so many of the potential harms that might affect them: alcohol, nicotine, guns, and more, and it seems backward that we wouldn’t regulate them. In the domain of harmful social media algorithms, however, it seems we have not yet applied this logic.             Kids can’t go out and buy alcohol because we understand that their potential for harm is much greater than an adult’s and their ability to make smart decisions about vodka might not be as informed as an adult's.             Another major reason is that the teen age group is more susceptible to starting bad habits . They are in a phase where exploring the limits of parental and adult control in their lives is the norm, and their ability to weigh long-...
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Generative AI: The Student's Toolbox

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Generative AI is one of the most time-saving and ability-enhancing technological advances in recent memory, especially for college students. As a student, we often have to write papers, read and synthesize large amounts of readings, create presentations, write code, and do many other kinds of assignments. While generative AI can't replace or complete these tasks on its own, it can be a valuable time saver by summarizing long texts, creating custom images for presentations, generating ideas and outlines for papers, and more with more to come.  Another recent advancement for students was easy-to-use search engines that brought a ton of information to our fingertips. However, the internet has limitations that generative AI can help account for and bring even more knowledge and computing power into our reach. For instance, generative AI can search the internet and compare information across all of the sources it finds. It can also be used to answer very specific queries that a simple ...
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