“With artificial intelligence, we’re summoning the demon.” It’s safe to say that Elon Musk isn’t the biggest fan of artificial intelligence. His beliefs echo a widely held sentiment in America today: AI is simply too dangerous to take a chance on using it for good. With the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the first publicly accessible … Continue reading ChatGPT: Friend or Enemy?
White Christmas Predictions
by Sam Underhill With winter break approaching, some of us might be looking forward to getting some fresh air as we escape our stuffy classrooms for two weeks. While you definitely should stay active during break, this weekend, it’s safer to stay inside. Temperatures are expected to drop into the negatives three days in a … Continue reading White Christmas Predictions
On the Other Side of the Tracks
Driving down Broad Street, a visitor might at first get the impression that New Castle is a quaint, clean little town. They’ll pass the jeweler, the tuxedo shop, Primo Steakhouse, the town plaza, and the courthouse and marvel at the town’s diversity of businesses. That’s how the city wants newcomers to see the downtown: a … Continue reading On the Other Side of the Tracks
The Wage Gap Debacle
California’s Gavin Newson recently signed a law requiring companies to make average salaries for each gender public, portrayed as championing equality in the workplace. By all means, bring it on. Americans deserve to know that they are being paid as well as their coworkers, but don’t try to claim that the United States has a … Continue reading The Wage Gap Debacle
21 Years After 9/11, Planes Are Still (Almost As) Dangerous
2001 marked a dark time in our country’s history, but it was also a time of unity: unity behind the president, against terrorism, and for safer airports. Unfortunately, unity didn’t get us very far. Twenty-one years later, planes are still dangerous. It’s vacation time, and the family is ready to go; all that’s left is … Continue reading 21 Years After 9/11, Planes Are Still (Almost As) Dangerous