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Beth Newcomb

Can artificial intelligence write your academic paper? It depends (Daily Trojan)

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Daily Trojan spoke to John Walsh regarding the use of generative AI in coursework. “My goal is [for students to] be competitive in the professional world that is completely embracing AI. People are getting really incredibly lucrative careers based on knowing how to communicate with AI and [using] the right search terms.” He added that while artificial intelligence may be to blame for computer-generated errors, students should be aware that they are ultimately responsible for work they create or endorse. “Even though it’s AI generated … you’re still presenting it as yourself. … You are now the advocate for … that tool, so you have to justify it.”

Is Fasting the Secret to a Longer Life? (Men’s Health)

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Men’s Health mentioned Valter Longo about his studies on how a fasting-mimicking diet can help individuals live longer. “Well, the regeneration that fasting triggers is remarkable,” he says. “During abstention, organs like the liver, as well as the entire immune system, shrink because they are deemed less necessary. When the body rebuilds these systems, however, it activates the release of healthy stem cells which regenerate newer, younger, more functional versions.”