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Alum Speaks on Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Liberal Arts

Alum Speaks on Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Liberal Arts

On Thursday, the AI in the Liberal Arts (AILA) speaker series welcomed Ahmed Aly ’24 to discuss how a liberal arts education taught him innovation through more human lenses. Aly spoke on how his Amherst education inspired his development of voice-based AI tools to address communication barriers.
Esther Grisoni Segantini '28 Nov 12, 2025

What’s Between the First Ghost and Last Human Worker?

Contributing Writer Lucas Silva ’28 explores the tensions between artificial intelligence and memory, imagination, and creation, exposing its dangerous impacts on how we interact with our real world.
Lucas Silva '28 Oct 1, 2025

ChatGPT: Product Over Process?

Amid the growing popularity of ChatGPT, the Editorial Board calls for the college to make curricular changes in defense of critical, original thought.
The Editorial Board Apr 26, 2023

CS Majors Troubled By Tech Layoffs

Companies such as Amazon, Twitter, and Microsoft — popular targets for students interested in a programming career — have heavily downsized this year. The Student spoke with computer science majors and Loeb Center staff to document how the campus is adapting to big tech cuts.
Dylan Vrins '26 Apr 5, 2023

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