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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Journalism will always be about people — AI can’t change that | Editorial

Editors February 28, 2025
Focusing on maximizing efficiency and cutting costs by employing artificial intelligence over real reporters will only harm the news industry in the long run. We must take action to protect both journalists as individuals and journalism as societal necessity. AI isn’t going away — but that doesn’t mean we should blindly accept its encroachment into areas that are best left for human hands.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Networking your way into someone’s heart

Analise Bruno February 2, 2025
No one really thinks of turning to LinkedIn, and I can’t really blame them — it’s academic-facing, and has always come across as being “strictly business.” Yet, the more I toiled with the idea of LinkedIn being a one-stop shop for all things romance, I couldn’t help but wonder: could this be the revolutionary answer to modern dating troubles?
A photo illustration shows the ChatGPT message box open on a computer. AI’s effect on scientific research was highlighted in this year’s Nobel Prizes. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

This year’s Nobel Prizes point to artificial intelligence’s role in future of scientific research

Aayushi Datta October 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence is now a key player in the scientific community, and its impact has been highlighted by this month’s Nobel Prize awards.
Boston University Graduate Workers Union members and supporters march down Bay State Road toward 1 Silber Way on Wednesday. BUGWU organized a walkout on Wednesday in response to Provost Ken Lutchen’s emails regarding the strike. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BUGWU calls undergraduates, faculty, staff to join walkout in response to Provost emails

Camille Bugayong May 2, 2024
On Wednesday, BUGWU called BU undergaduates and staff to join a walkout in response to emails from the Office of the Provost.
The Boston University AI Task Force website. The BU AI Task Force, created in September 2023, released a report about generative AI and its role in education and research. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

AI Task Force releases final report, recommends adaptations for digital-age education

Aayushi Datta April 23, 2024
The BU AI Task Force released a comprehensive final report about generative AI in education and research on April 5.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

AI, AI, AI, ay, ay, ay… | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang February 21, 2024
Generative AI can undeniably be a tool to cut menial work like summarizing long papers, creating presentations, etc. But I fear that its actual worth isn’t as high as these investors believe it is.
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

The internet’s unfortunate idolization of Gypsy Rose Blanchard | Editorial

Editors January 22, 2024
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was met with online support after being released from prison for the murder of her abusive mother. While her crime can be absolved, can Gen Z's "unseriousness?"
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Hariri Institute, Wheelock collaborate to research AI’s impact on education

Xiaoya Shao November 8, 2023
The Boston University AI and Education Initiative brought experts on AI and its impact on education and life at BU.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

The era of creativi-GPT | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider April 7, 2023
As the impending threat of moral and intelligent AI looms, I’ll be nervously biting my nails and appreciating the humanity of writing while it still lasts.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto| Senior Graphic Artist

Personal AI DJ — Spotify’s newest personalization feature

Isabella Lapriore March 22, 2023
Spotify’s AI DJ feature is their most recent launch to personalize the app for its users.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: ChatGPT may be on the rise — but there is something distinctively human missing

Editors February 6, 2023
Technology, science and mathematics are practically the cornerstones of the American economy — but as these sectors overtake the public domain, are we beginning to stumble down the narrow path of losing a sense of human touch completely?
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