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The physical record offers better sound quality and authenticity, according to Molinaro.

“I think people just enjoy listening to the actual [more physical version] of music, and getting the posters that come with vinyls,” Molinaro said. “It is more like an experience to have, and get lost in the music, instead of just listening [regularly].”

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believes that students can utilize AI, in specific instances, on their school work. His vision is utilizing AI as a tool which can help explain specific problems or concepts they are having trouble with.

, short for Artificial Intelligence, seems to have taken the educational world by surprise lately. One program that has gained traction in the past few months is ChatGPT, a chatbot program developed by non-profit research organization OpenAI. It is designed so users can interact conversationally with the bot and ask it questions. However, it has also been used by some students to write papers and complete other classwork. Technology meant to mimic human intelligence can be a daunting thought. With some more understanding, however, it can be less scary. While AI certainly can be used for academic fraud, it can also be used to benefit users and help them learn new concepts. Various students and staff help debrief AI and how it may affect education going forward.

In education, artificial intelligence has the ability to open closed doors for students and create a more equitable experience, as it can be used to explain concepts or gain inspiration.

Physics teacher Ryan Johnston

“I’m sure like any extremely powerful tool, we could use it positively,” Johnston said. “I mean, if you’re genuinely stuck and you’ve thought about the problem for a long time … it can help you over the edge.”

The increase of widespread internet access allows students to take advantage of more information through YouTube and similar platforms to explain various content. AI is able to serve the same purpose, but in a way that targets potential weak points within its users’ content understanding, according to Johnston. He sees this concept being used is for programming classes.

“If you have a programming problem, you can pick, copy and paste your code there and it will tell you, how you know where the error is, how to solve it, why it’s an error in the first place.” Johnston said. “That’s extremely useful, especially if you’re a beginner programmer, and you’re still trying to learn the ropes.”

The benefits of AI are not exclusive to education or students’ pursuits within STEM. It can also be used as a starting point for more creative tasks. Graphic design teacher Travis Kohler explains how AI art generators, like DALL-E or Midjourney, can be used to give artists a head start of inspiration on the