ecently, a lawsuit against several platforms that host AI-generated art revealed how training works for generative AIs that deal with art rather than text. In this article, we’ll examine that training process and the copyright issues at stake.
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CAN AI GO TO JAIL? THE NEW YORK TIMES AND AI COPYRIGHT
YOU’VE BEEN SERVED On December 27th, amidst the lull between the holidays, the New York Times announced they were suing OpenAI (the creators of ChatGPT) and Microsoft (who have their own AIs and have a complex partnership agreement with OpenAI, as well as their own AI, Copilot). The alleged crime? Well, the Gray Lady contends…
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF DAY: A QUANTITATIVE LOOK AT OSU, 2021-2023
All this posturing to say: Ohio State has not beaten Michigan since 2019. The crimson and gray blue bloods, who essentially ran the nation under now-disgraced supervillain Urban Meyer, have not won a Big 10 title since 2020. What happened? To dive into this, we’ll look at a few numbers that encapsulate the decline and fall of the Buckeye Empire.
UP ALL NIGHT: A QUANTITATIVE LOOK AT OVERCAFFEINATION
By Connor Zahler MORNING COFFEE Remember that time when your friend who sleeps the least kept talking about a cool new drink at Panera? Of course you do! That drink, Panera’s own Charged Lemonade, has been in the news again after being linked to two deaths. You see, 30 ounces of Charged Lemonade contains 237mg…
Data Detectives: Are Detroit Spots Cursed?
By Connor Zahler Around most sports towns, the coming of a new season heralds joy and optimism. Maybe this year will be the year! And the 2023-2024 Season has given Detroit fans some much-needed, long-awaited, success and excitement. We all know the Lions gave us one for the ages this year, even if they did…
QMSS in the News: Spendy Students Save A2?
By Ashley Huang A recent article from Concentrate, a digital news magazine serving Washtenaw County, highlighted a study done by QMSS students on downtown Ann Arbor’s post-COVID recovery. The study was conducted along with Ann Arbor SPARK, a local economic development agency (and longtime QMSS partner), whose members oversaw and provided insight to QMSS students…
A QUANTITATIVE LOOK AT THE SURPRISING UPRISING OF CLOTHING BRANDS
By Carolina Mondragon-Tadiotto When you step into your closet, what is it that you see? Chances are you own various pieces that are “trendy” from brands that hit the spotlight over the past few yeiars. I know I own my fair share of North Face puffer jackets and high top platform Converse. How often, though,…
DATA DETECTIVES: WHAT’S UP WITH ODD HYPE SONGS?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a perennial powerhouse comes together around a hit about observing a former partner with a new lover. What gives?
STILL HERE: A QUANTITATIVE LOOK AT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY
October 9th commemorates Indigenous People’s Day, a holiday meant to celebrate the histories and people that are so often forgotten. Although this is just a student-run blog on quantitative methods, we can play a small part in talking about them.
DATA DETECTIVES: ARE YOU LESS CREATIVE THAN CHATGPT?
By Connor Zahler EVERYONE’S SO CREATIVE Over the past year, it’s been impossible to go a single day without a breathless headline about the promise (or doom) of AI technologies. One of the hobby horses in this cottage industry is a focus on jobs. AI will destroy your job. AI is going to make your…