Tag Archives: AI

Guest Post: Using AI as a collaborator, not a crutch

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

Editor’s Note: Regular readers here will know (can’t help but noticing!) my disdain for most things AI, especially in creative work. (I also worry, somewhat speculatively, that it could result in the end of the world as we know it…) … Continue reading →

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Dartmouth provost uses AI to do his homework

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

Aside from the debates as to whether AI models are out of control and could take over/destroy the world, there is the smaller, but still important, question as to how much disclosure is required by people using AI to create … Continue reading →

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Using AI to do your homework isn’t limited to college students

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

One of my great frustrations during the last couple of years of my college-teaching career was students using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to complete their homework. It was sad to see with academic homework, but what really disappointed me … Continue reading →

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Did no one pay attention to what the creation of Skynet led to?

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

Artificial Intelligence, AI, especially in its generative AI large language model form, has taken front and center lately in the discussion of contemporary culture. There are all of the awful AI-generated political memes out there, deepfake nude images, faulty legal … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS declines to hear AI copyright case

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

The US Supreme Court today announced they were not going to hear a case claiming copyright protection for AI generated works.  The plaintiff wanted to have copyright go to the person running the AI software. The courts had previously ruled … Continue reading →

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