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AI Bites

Drawing from faculty and students across all disciplines, we present diverse perspectives on the impact of artificial intelligence in academia. Discover AI as tools through our collection of ideas and demonstrations, inspiring new applications in research and teaching. Engage in AI reflections and questions, fostering discourse within the academic community. 

Recent Bites
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Does Knowledge Have a Future?

Michael Itkin discovers that AI can spout answers, but can't ask questions like an academic.

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AI killed the essay. Up with debate!

Seth Davis argues that debates should replace AI-age academic essays.

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AI in Research: A Helpful Partner, not a Magic Wand

Athiana Tettaravou discusses how AI can complement economics research, but may widen the gap between capital and labor income.

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How I Used Claude to Audit the GAINS Website

Ali Hassan tells how AI assisted his GAINS internship.

Previous Bites
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My Biggest Mistake

Zoe Tzanis reflects on the difficulty of using ChatGPT to convert hand-written notes to digital text.

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AI in the Composition Classroom

Reza Etemadinia explains how intentionally discussing AI in the classroom can help students better interrogate critical thinking.

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AI as a Compromised Collaborator

Rahul Kumar considers the current limitations of AI translation of Bombay cinema.

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Surviving Graduate School with AI: Notes from an Ethnomusicologist and Musician

Ali Hassan explains how embracing AI has made a positive impact on their academic and artistic interests.

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Connecting with Students in AI-Inflected Learning Environments

Elise Silva addresses the complexities of student-teacher engagement with AI and offers valuable tips on how to approach the use of AI in the classroom.

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Translating TA know-how with AI

Orkun Irsoy talks about using AI to standardize subjective grading, clarify expectations, and preserve institutional memory without replacing human judgment.

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AI Revolutionizes Chemistry Research (Part 1)

Kaveen Tennakoon presents an array of AI uses in Chemistry.

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Doing Oral History Is Slow Work. Can Artificial Intelligence Help? (Part 2)

In the second part of her study on oral histories, Paula Orozco-Espinel delves deeper into the opportunities offered by AI in this domain.

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Bridging the Gender Gap in AI: Is It Possible?

Leila Nilipour discusses the issues with how AI models approach and represent gender diversity.