AI
AI is harmful for musicians
June 12, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Computer generation was first used in music composition by Alan Turing in 1951. Known for his work with World War II enigma code-breaking machines, Turing once predicted computers would “learn from experience.” His ideas and inventions eventually formed the basis for what we now know as artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, AI has been creeping into the music and arts scene. This not only degrades creativity in the music industry — it also creates financial barriers for artists. Many musicians are condemning AI use, and asking fans not to support AI-generated music. This April,…
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SFU hockey player Caleb Parkhouse pens novel about dialogues with CHATGPT
March 19, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days, from creating art to writing Buzzfeed articles. Even though this technology seems to be rapidly advancing and integrating with our society, most have very limited knowledge…
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The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing
February 21, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your reading habits, this is a user-friendly space to start. True to…
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Canvas discussions boards are being used ineffectively
October 20, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer We’ve all had that one professor who insists on having students complete a weekly discussion board. It can feel exceedingly tedious and time consuming to participate in Canvas discussion boards. Whether the posts serve as…
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The AI revolution in sports
September 21, 2023By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Athletes, coaches, and fans are witnessing the fusion of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) usher in a new era of innovation in the realm of sports. From precision analytics to virtual reality training, AI is…
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Who is exploited under the development of AI?
May 30, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of sexual exploitation of women and children, revenge pornography, racism What infuriates me about conversations revolving around artificial intelligence (AI) is how content we are with how much it costs us. The ethical…
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ChatGPT presents new challenges
March 7, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer ChatGPT, a new AI chat bot, has quickly become known for its ability to answer questions and write assignments based on prompts from its users. Users can input almost anything into the chat box, and…
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Is AI painting a bright or bleak future?
January 24, 2023By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize many industries, from healthcare to finance, and yes, even art. However, as with any new technology, there are also concerns about its potential misuse. There are many present…
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The ownership mess of AI-generated art
November 21, 2022By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly being adapted into our everyday lives. We see it used for relatively simple things, like the Netflix recommendation engine, digital assistants like Siri and Cortana, and image generators. These…
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SFU professor Dr. Mo Chen appointed as a Canada CIFAR AI Chair
February 13, 2021Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Dr. Mo Chen, an SFU computing science professor, is researching algorithms that program robots to anticipate human reactions. He aims to increase the safe interaction between robots and humans so that robots can independently…
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