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The rise of Artificial Intelligence is hitting UMKC, with new AI degrees and professors advocating for the usage of it.

Opinion: AI tools are inherently awful

M. Percy, Staff Writer
November 8, 2025

  AI systems have proven themselves to have a net-negative impact on society.      Artificial Intelligence Systems have led to a disruption in certain institutions and have a capability of spreading misinformation and convincing hoaxes.      Sam Altman...

Coverage of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict has once again raised the discussion of skewed information.

Opinion: The Cost of Disinformation

Aurora Wilson, Lifestyle and Culture Editor
November 9, 2023

  The APA defines disinformation as “false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the facts.”   Early into Hamas’ attack on Israel, a headline broke declaring 40 Israeli babies were beheaded at the hands of Hamas soldiers.    Israeli...

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Betsie Yeomans, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023

  Men: When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? When was the last time someone asked you that exact question?   A few weeks ago while scrolling through my TikTok I saw a woman text her male friends asking how frequently they thought about the Roman Empire....

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