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Chyung Eun-ju

Dopamine, TikTok and hexagonal humans: Rethinking digital immersion

People are supergluing costume vampire fangs to their teeth, eating cereal from another person’s mouth and peeing in their pants. The goal is to make viral TikTok videos. As time passes, the videos on TikTok are becoming more ludicrous and also quite harmful as they seem to be emulating the American TV series franchise “Jackass.” A female TikTokker ended up in the hospital after styling her hair with gorilla glue, a 13-year-old boy died doing the Benadryl challenge, and teen drivers suffered car accidents after performing the “Cha-Cha Slide” challenge (swerving all over the road ). Essential...

2023-11-07 16:30

Is there solution to the digital loneliness epidemic?

In the modern age of rapid technological advancements, our lives have become increasingly intertwined with the digital world. From the inception of the internet, it has been taking over our lives at a rapidly growing speed. So much so that now we find ourselves online at almost every moment of our waking lives.

2023-10-19 16:30

Should AI sing?

The recent news of Google and Universal Music Group engaging in discussions to negotiate a music generator utilizing AI technology has intensified the ongoing debate surrounding AI-generated music.

2023-09-12 16:30

Can you believe what you see? Unraveling the illusion of reality in the age of AI

Earlier this year, a photo of Pope Francis wearing a trendy white puffer coat went viral, only to be uncovered as an AI-generated image. From that point on, the discussion of the ethics revolving around the use of AI to generate images of public figures arose, especially considering that thousands of people initially believed it to be true.

2023-08-01 16:30

Did the title compel you to click on the article? It's not surprising, as marketing practitioners often target consumers' emotions, more occasionally negative ones, because they are powerful motivators.

2023-07-18 16:46

From closed doors to open source

Amid recent news surrounding the constantly evolving world of artificial intelligence, Meta has released an open-source AI software that the public can use to build their own AI chatbots.

2023-06-12 16:30

Deceptive facade of personality quizzes: Are you being manipulated?

Nowadays, it's become common that we receive personality quizzes from our friends, and participating in them can be quite addictive. In-depth psychological assessments like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator have become incredibly popular, to the point that many people in our social circles know their MBTI and introduce themselves with it as if it's an important and relevant aspect of their identity.

2023-05-10 16:16

Digital advancement and the cashless effect

After three years of lockdown caused by the pandemic, spending has started to come back to pre-pandemic levels.

2023-04-04 16:35

ChatGPT: Here to help or hinder?

In today's fast-paced, information-driven world, keeping up with the latest news and knowledge can be a daunting task. With the rise of digital technologies, however, there is a new tool that is revolutionizing the way we process and consume information.

2023-02-28 16:40

Digital twinning cities

News outlets have been buzzing about “Metaverse Seoul,” as it became the first municipal government that offers a full-service on the virtual platform. Metaverse Seoul has been part of Seoul mayor, Oh Se-hoon's 10-year push to build the city as a global hub and at the same time, manage and offer various municipal services. The city project is estimated to cost around $34 million until its consolidation in 2026.

2023-01-31 16:40

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