Day: June 18, 2024

Joe Nalven to Lecture on AI in Art at San Diego Public Library

Minding the Campus contributor Joe Nalven will deliver a featured presentation on the creative use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in art at the San Diego Public Library on August 5. His talk will explore themes of human authorship, hybridism, copyright, and the evolving role of technology in visual art. Nalven has authored numerous articles […]

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Trusting the ‘Experts’ is Risky Business

Not long ago, I took my car into the shop. The check oil light was on. I knew that wasn’t good. Predictably, the mechanic suggested an expensive repair. It was a bad time to shell out a bunch of cash on a car, but I ended up opting for the repair because I don’t know […]

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We’re Not Just Talking About Tea Anymore

“That from henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercourse with the said island of Great Britain, until the said act for blocking up the said harbour be repealed.” — The Solemn League and Covenant, June 1774. Fueled by a fiery conviction to protest Parliament’s embargo on Boston’s port, a local committee crafted a persuasive letter […]

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