Macaulay OpenLab | SarahA27 | Activity https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/members/sarahahmed27/activity/ Activity feed for SarahA27. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:06:25 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 871d652a43a6dfb62e73141c85d4f274 SarahA27 replied to the topic What could go right? in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/what-could-go-right/#post-853 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:03:08 -0400 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428674-ai-that-determines-risk-of-death-helps-save-lives-in-hospital-trial/

]]> 07ce72c9e6f198ee0fa3ff463ab5ed40 SarahA27 replied to the topic AI and Privacy / Surveillance in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/ai-and-privacy-surveillance/#post-851 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:56:22 -0400 I feel as though when it comes to the topic of privacy, many people seem to not realize why it is a fundamental right, let alone the extent to which a lack of digital /data privacy can be weaponized to make their lives worse. While I used to generally subscribe to the idea that it doesn’t matter if my data is being sold since it only makes my l…[Read more]

]]> 32620c68f9bcf42d876b06b1752feb89 SarahA27 replied to the topic AI and Creativity in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/ai-and-creativity/#post-803 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:03:43 -0400 While we’re on the topic of copyright infringement, especially with creative work, the first thing I thought of was the huge AO3 controversy that surfaced when AI started generating text by scraping existing writing. What’s interesting is that fanfiction typically relies on using characters from copyrighted intellectual property, and the human aut…[Read more]

]]> 3707936ca79e3fb2849eea13b6d846a3 SarahA27 replied to the topic Critical Thinking in the Age of AI in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/#post-757 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:17:46 -0400 I remember we spoke about how AI can’t replace the face-to-face interactions of education, but…

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/tech/america-literacy-ai-schools

  • “Across the US, parents, educators, and community groups are trying AI-powered tutors that listen as children read, correct mistakes in real time and adapt lessons to each student’s r…

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]]> 94d515c2cb553dbbdb5cdef6c6e68919 SarahA27 replied to the topic AI in the News! in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/ai-in-the-news/#post-756 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:06:18 -0400 I won’t claim I am 100% sure every calculation in this resource is correct, but I think it’s worth skimming through to get a more thorough understanding of the complexities behind AI’s environmental impact:

https://andymasley.substack.com/p/a-cheat-sheet-for-conversations-about?utm_source=%2Finbox%2Fsaved&utm_medium=reader2

]]> 709def2e0f3c5a31e2a017e9326c2fa2 SarahA27 changed their profile picture https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/11907/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:31:46 -0400 0 97e35aa1d73fbd2ea34a66cc207fb295 SarahA27 replied to the topic Critical Thinking in the Age of AI in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/#post-755 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:21:54 -0400 Very specific idea here, but I think when it comes to critical thinking, it’s important to address what types of organic “thoughts” are lost if one solely relies on generative AI. Personally, I think the tension surrounding students using AI to generate responses in humanities classes comes down to the age-old vigilance over how “authentic” one’s…[Read more]

]]> 5360fdc2107125e6de2b196a10a0dfb4 SarahA27 replied to the topic AI in the News! in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/ai-in-the-news/#post-734 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:41:42 -0500 Update about the AI Pentagon situation: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/tech/openai-pentagon-deal-ai-systems

 

]]> 6fd747bc557345d8304b33a453ffb7b5 SarahA27 replied to the topic Critical Thinking in the Age of AI in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/#post-733 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:38:35 -0500 I sadly can’t attend because I have a class at the same time, but to whoever does attend please share some insights during our discussion!

]]> 3efb4bfbcde5e32ad32ac89eae357e7f SarahA27 replied to the topic Introduce Yourself! in the forum Critical AI Literacy @ Macaulay https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/cali-mhc/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-723 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:39:04 -0500 Hello everyone! My name is Sarah Ahmed. I’m a junior at CSI majoring in English Education with a concentration in Writing. I’m excited about joining this group because I’m really interested in hearing what people from other disciplines are thinking about AI. I’ve gotten plenty of perspectives from my fellow writing majors and coworkers, but I’d…[Read more]

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