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Posted last Friday, the post features small AI generated students alongside hoodies, a kangaroo, the streetcar, and more KC-themed landmarks.

Art students criticize the recent usage of AI-generated art by UMKC’s official Instagram

Aurora Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2025

  In a recent Instagram post, UMKC hopped on a trend of relying on AI-generated art of UMKC students and KC memorabilia. Some students are calling it “lazy” and a potential deterrent to incoming students at UMKC.   The post, published on April 11, features a “student...

Classic Literature in Miller Nichols Library.

UMKC Philosophy Professor Clancy Martin helped create a new AI project that can improve reading for students

Joey Valenti, Staff Writer
October 30, 2024

    Colleges have been implementing more policies to prevent the overuse of AI, but the new AI project Rebind aims to offer personalized guidance for individuals who struggle with reading classic literature.   The Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Philosophy...

Students urged to consult syllabi for professors' policies on AI usage in classwork. Library Student Guide offers resources for navigating ChatGPT usage at UMKC.

UMKC Students Navigate ChatGPT Policy Amidst Evolving AI Landscape

Jack Venable and Ben Springer
February 11, 2024

  The University of Missouri (UM) system implemented a policy in late October regarding the use of ChatGPT. This policy affects all four campuses in the UM system, including UMKC.   The policy restricts the use of ChatGPT for writing assigned papers and other graded assignments....

"beautiful downtown vibes Wednesday afternoon" is one student's Spotify daylist.

UMKC Students Embrace Spotify’s AI-Generated “Daylist” Feature, Unfazed by Music Preferences Tracking

Lucas Campbell and Evelyn Berger
February 8, 2024

 Student’s enjoy the creativity of Spotify’s AI-generated “Daylist” feature and don’t mind the monitoring of their music preferences.     Spotify released its new addition in September, however now in mid-January, it’s gaining traction online due to its unique...

Fall Brings New Tuition Model | First Legal 4/20 in MO - RooTV 4/27/2023

Fall Brings New Tuition Model | First Legal 4/20 in MO – RooTV 4/27/2023

RooTV
April 26, 2023

For the first time ever, those who partake in cannabis in Missouri had the chance to attend one of the first 4/20 festivals in Kansas City. UMKC expects to be much more transparent with their breakdown of tuition starting in the fall, Grace Kertz gives us the details. We...

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