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The Claw: Become Human

AI agents are changing what it means to be human What surprises me most about AI agents is not that they can write emails, summarize, or automate mundane repetitive tasks. What surprises me is that it can become very powerful in one of the most human moments of my life. Cancer always feels distant and something that belongs to the statistics. So when I heard my 21-year-old sister, completing her last year of her Bachelors, with 3 side jobs to make ends meet, was diagnosed wit

Geri Madanguit

2 minutes ago

Art Preserves Humanity, AI erases it

Walking down the aisle of my local Dollar Tree store, looking for a birthday present, a puzzle caught my attention. My sister was turning nine so I thought a puzzle was a good gift. This particular puzzle had two fuzzy cats all cuddly and cute, and I thought “perfect!” My sister absolutely loves cats but unfortunately she is allergic to the hair. So I thought a cat puzzle would be the most amazing gift for her, I would be gifting her a cat with no allergic reaction. As I look

Opinion

Clarissa Iturve

28 minutes ago

Trump’s America Has Ruined Immigration

America’s appeal as a chance for a new beginning is slowly dwindling away After three tries and thousands of miles traveled, he had finally made it to the United States. With only a couple of dollars in his pocket, he was ready to start his journey to live out the American Dream. Greeted by his aunt, and before he even had time to settle in, he was already looking for work. Despite making it over the border in one piece, each night he faced the trauma he endured. It haunted h

Opinion

Gabriella Espinoza

1 hour ago