Society told girls not to walk alone, so they stopped. Society told girls to cover up in school, so they did. Now, society tells girls to be careful online. But when deepfake porn turns them into victims, what’s left? To disappear from social media entirely? Deepfake pornography, defined as the […]
Tag: AI
Use of AI in ‘American Murder: Gabby Petito’ is disturbing
YouTube personality Gabby Petito began documenting her life living in a van and traveling across the country with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, in hopes of being fun, relatable and inspiring for viewers. Instead, viewers watched as Petito fell deeper into an extremely toxic and abusive relationship that, tragically, ended in […]
How Ramapo administration is adapting to AI
On college campuses across the country one of the biggest questions being discussed between both faculty and students is the implementation of generative AI inside the classroom, Ramapo being no exception. As it stands, there is no universal guideline regarding the use of AI at Ramapo, though the academic integrity […]
Dating with AI: ‘Rizz’ or repetitive?
If you’ve ever felt like your flirting skills were not up to par and you don’t know how to talk to people online, your solution might be just a download away. Artificial Intelligence (AI) dating assistant app “Rizz” launched in 2022 and uses AI technology, to analyze screenshots of conversations […]
AI needs to stay out of politics
With the invention of the radio, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established as a means of regulating what is heard — and eventually seen with the invention of the television — by the American public. When the internet became a tool, the government established the Electronic Communications Privacy Act […]
Ramapo’s Gross Center hosts AI and antisemitism talk
The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies hosted a talk titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Antisemitism” last Wednesday. This talk was one of the five-part webinar series of talks on the relationship between antisemitism and artificial intelligence (AI). The talk featured author and talk show host Edwin Black who […]
AI is everywhere: Students debate the use of AI in healthcare
PRO The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field may turn some heads and leave a sour taste in some mouths, even though the potential benefits of this technology might bring some newfound advancements. While the present-day benefits may not outweigh the negatives yet, improvements to the technology […]
AI has made its way into sports journalism leading to a lack of transparency
In late October, ESPN sent out a tweet from their SportsCenter account of Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard doing a post-game interview into an ESPN microphone where he said he “did not come here [to Milwaukee] to waste [his] time.” Lillard was wearing his Bucks jersey and standing on the […]
Ramapo alum helps law students find their niche
The World of Law, Law and Society speaker series invited 2015 graduate Jonathan Mangel to present “A Legal Roadrunner Comes Home: Perspectives from an alumnus in the legal field.” Mangel discussed his experiences in and out of school that led to him getting a job with the New Jersey Office […]
Ramapo invites speaker to examine the ethics of data science
Photo courtesy of Lala Ros, Flickr Ramapo College hosted Dr. Andrea J. Pitts from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to present “Data Ethics to Data Justice: The Challenge of Building Better Worlds through Data Science” on Feb. 22. Pitts claimed data ethics is expected to turn the current […]