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The Chimes

Teaching writing in the age of LLMs

Teaching writing in the age of LLMs
Three Biola English professors share their thoughts
Clarissa Jocelyn, Managing Editor October 2, 2024

The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly impacted the job market and education. LLM is a program that is trained on a massive dataset of various forms of written language to learn patterns that enable it to generate text, known as Natural Language Processing (NLP).  Schools, corporations,...

Biola welcomes AI

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Biola’s new AI Lab had a soft opening during Biola Preview Day.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor March 19, 2024

On Feb. 29, a team of students banded together to create the AI Club. The club focuses on using Artificial Intelligence for good by helping students to think more creatively and expand their visions further. The event gave prospective and current students a chance to try an artificial intelligence chatbot,...

The humanity gap

Generative AI impacts university students.
Artificial Intelligence won’t threaten our future––at least not in the way we think it will.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor May 2, 2023

I was working late one night on a last-minute story about how gang violence affects LA traffic accidents in the 77th district for a data journalism piece, interviewing an EMT via Direct Message on Instagram. Once I persuaded him to respond to my questions, I was promptly met with four paragraphs of logical...

Talbot and Torrey partner for new master’s program

Talbot and Torrey partner for new master’s program
Talbot and Torrey join to craft a new master’s program to address the current culture of the age.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor November 5, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Talbot School of Theology has long touted its mission to prepare students to become deep theological thinkers with a strong biblical foundation. The Torrey Honors Institute has a similar commitment to pursue “Bonum, Verum, Pulchrum”—Latin...

Playing God

Playing God
“Ex Machina” shines in exploring the art and technology of awareness with a damsel-in-distress who blurs the line between woman and machine.
David Vendrell, Writer April 21, 2015
“Ex Machina” shines in exploring the art and technology of awareness with a damsel-in-distress who blurs the line between woman and machine.

Cracking the code

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"The Imitation Game” celebrates the man behind computing.
David Vendrell, Writer December 2, 2014
"The Imitation Game” celebrates the man behind computing.