AI Widening the Gap between Humanities and STEM Worlds
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com For the first time in my college career, last semester, I enrolled in no Computer Science classes as a Computer Science concentrator. My evening d-hall office hours and weekly problem sets yielded to readings and
Why BeReal will BeGone
Throughout my high school days, I'd kick off my mornings with Casey Neistat's daily vlog while munching on breakfast. This daily ritual offered me a chance to delve into Neistat's take on social media and its all-encompassing sway on our
Introducing Web3 ‘Do-to-Earn’ as the New Norm for User Engagement
Introduction Every social media platform faces a fundamental challenge: How do you maintain genuine user engagement?[1] For a select group of dedicated internet users the thrill of consuming content, sharing their own content, and having a ‘share of voice’ on the gigantic world
AI in the Criminal Justice System
In the courtroom, you are presented two options: either have an algorithmic, data-driven tool evaluate your readiness for release from jail, or a stranger with years of experience and preparation decide your fate. Both choices could lead to the wrong
Lessons from the Facebook Files: PR Fire and Political Repression
Addressing the Harvard Institute of Politics’ JFK Jr. Forum, Wall Street Journal’s Jeff Horwitz, describes, “Facebook is deeply partisan …. in favor of Facebook.” In September of this year, Horowitz spearheaded the Facebook Files, Wall Street Journal's investigation of leaked internal
RMRK and The Future of Utility NFTs
The meteoric rise, and subsequent fall, of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has been accompanied by the necessary debate of their intrinsic value. Amidst the hype and social commentary, mainstream adoption of the new asset class focuses primarily on the utility of
Seeking Arrangement: TikTok, Sugar Daddies
Like most of my peers, I’ve spent a large part of the last year and a half on TikTok. Since its meteoric rise at the onset of the pandemic, the platform has now stabilized as a cultural monolith, clocking in
Trump, Twitter, TRUTH, and Lies
When Twitter banned Donald Trump from its platform, it became clear that society had reached a point at which the scope and power of social media platforms far exceeded what anyone could have predicted. We had the “leader of the
Ask AI: The New(ish) Normal
I asked GPT-3 what the Newish Normal is, and here's what it answered: Q: What is the New Normal? A: It is what it is. The new normal has changed since the 2008 economic crisis, so your idea of the "new normal"
Psychology in the Online Marketplace
Through the many measures taken in response to it, the Covid-19 pandemic revealed to the world the important role an online marketplace can play in our lives, especially as we progress towards a post-Covid future. Although online shopping is