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Just wanted to share a news article I wrote for my school newspaper regarding the collaboration between ICE and Palantir. In recent months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has teamed up with Palantir Technologies in their wave of deportations. Palantir’s artificial intelligence and data mining are now being used to identify, track, and deport “suspected noncitizens,” according to the American Immigration Council. The contract between ICE and Palantir lasts from

Something that’s really been taking a toll on me recently is the widespread use of AI. Scrolling on social media, every other post I see uses AI. And at what cost? The environmental effects of artificial intelligence are truly detrimental. Millions of gallons of water a day are used for cooling data centers.  In recent months, Google has implemented Gemini AI. Google’s cooling centers already use billions of gallons of water in a year. Now that Google is an AI engine too, its

Since freshman year I was a member of Glen Rock High School’s Students for Environmental Awareness Club. But it wasn’t until sophomore year that I began campaigning for my presidency. At the beginning of the school year, I ran the SEA Club’s table at the club walk-around. I obtained over one hundred signatures from prospective members and interested students. Each club leader had graduated the previous year, so every spot was available: president, vice president, treasurer, a