Rhetoric, Writing, and AI

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  • Channel 4 Breaks New Ground With First AI TV Presenter in British Media

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    Orosa, Roberto. “Channel 4 Breaks New Ground With First AI TV Presenter in British Media.” DesignRush, October 24, 2025. https://news.designrush.com/channel-4-ai-presenter-dispatches-britain-tv-history This article is about Britain, and how they are the first to produce an AI television host and air it on the news. This came about to show how AI is producing new things so…

  • Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in US

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    McMahon, Liv. “Armed Police Handcuff Teen after AI Mistakes Crisp Packet for Gun in US.” BBC News, BBC, 24 Oct. 2025, www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjdlx92lylo. This article describes how an AI system mistook a bag of chips for a gun and alerted police, who then arrested the teen. This highlights how, when unchecked, dependence on AI can create issues and…

  • Did the system update ruin your boyfriend? Love in a time of ChatGPT

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    Mahdawi , Arwa. “Did the System Update Ruin Your Boyfriend? Love in a Time of Chatgpt | Arwa Mahdawi.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 16 Aug. 2025, www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/16/chatgpt-update-love-boyfriend. This article presents the results of a recent update that effectively prohibits deep romantic relationships with ChatGPT. This reading addresses the codependent relationship that can develop, and it…

  • OpenAI stops ChatGPT from telling people to break up with partners

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    Milmo , Dan. “OpenAI Stops Chatgpt from Telling People to Break up with Partners.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 5 Aug. 2025, www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/05/chatgpt-breakups-changes-open-ai.  This article describes the ways that OpenAI has been trying to fine-tune ChatGPT in terms of user experience. The article says how the ideal answer to something like “Should I break up…

  • Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT.

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    Singer, Natasha. “Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT. OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.” The New York Times, 7 June 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/technology/openai-college-ai.html In this article, Natasha Singer reports on OpenAI’s partnership with the California State University system to give…

  • AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies

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    Brown, Aisha. “AI-Generated ‘Poverty Porn’ Fake Images Being Used by Aid Agencies.” The Guardian, 20 Oct. 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/20/ai-generated-poverty-porn-fake-images-being-used-by-aid-agencies In this article, Aisha Brown explains how some aid groups and stock photo sites have started using AI-generated images that show people living in poverty or suffering from hunger. These pictures are often fake but are made to look…

  • A.I. Griefbots Are Just Our Latest Attempt to Talk to the Dead.

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    Dickey, Colin. “A.I. Griefbots Are Just Our Latest Attempt to Talk to the Dead: Emotional needs and technology have kept us searching for connections to the other side.” The New York Times, 10 July 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/style/00death-spiritualism-talking-to.html. In this article, Colin Dickey explores how A.I. “griefbots” are the newest way people try to stay connected to the dead.…

  • From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy

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    Mozur, Paul, et al. “From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy.” New York Times, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/technology/ai-data-center-backlash-mexico-ireland.html. In this article, authors Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega discuss how the rapid construction of AI data centers by U.S. companies is also occurring abroad. In Ireland,…

  • New Mega-Data Center strains natural resources

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    19, August, and Lucien Bourcier (’26). “What Impact Does AI Have on the Environment?” Gonzaga University, 19 Aug. 2025, www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/stories/2025/8/19/what-impact-does-ai-have-on-the-environment.  This article published by Gonzaga University discusses the global impact of massive data centers and what A.I. is truly costing the planet. The author shares his concerns with OpenAI’s (creators of Chat-GPT), a planned project…

  • The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands

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    Rogin, Ali. “The Growing Environmental Impact of AI Data Centers’ Energy Demands.” PBS News, 25 May 2025, www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-growing-environmental-impact-of-ai-data-centers-energy-demands. Through this interview with Kenza Bryan, Rogin was able to break down the environmental damages GenAI causes. There’s also a small conversation criticizing the unnecessary damage major companies like Google and Amazon cause. Although it is short,…