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vol . 4, no. 4 : October 2-8, 2024 : losgatan.com
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STUDENTS TURN TO AI TO SELECT ACADEMIC MAJORS
Youth share how the powerful technology is guiding studies Sa ar a Piplani, Contributor
While they may have been introduced to it as a way to cut corners on English homework, students are now increasingly saying AI has advanced into a multi-purpose tool they can’t ignore as they prepare to enter the workforce. As of March last year, Goldman Sachs found an estimated two-thirds of US occupations are already being affected by AI, and as many as 300 million around the world could become automated in some way by the newest wave of artificial intelligence. “Although the impact of AI on the labor market is likely to be significant, most jobs and industries are only partially exposed to automation and are thus more likely to be complemented rather than substituted by AI,” the authors wrote. That will affect hiring, as AI is predicted to contribute more ➝ AI, 12
FANTASTIC 4 Portia Zeidler, Britt Melinauskas, Maya Walker and Mia Halsey will play key roles in the Wildcats’ quest for a SCVAL De Anza Division championship. Read the story on P10.
AUTHOR TACKLES CHESS AND GENDER BIAS Campbell-based Zhao discusses her new novel for young readers Abigail Monti, Contributor
Before Kyla Zhao became a talented adult fiction author in Silicon Valley, she was a young chess player in Singapore. Starting at
age six, she played throughout her childhood before leaving the chess world after middle school. In her newly released novel May the Best Player Win, Zhao brings her childhood experience to life through the story of May, a young girl navigating the pressures of competitive chess while confronting gender bias in the traditional-
ly male-dominated sport. “It’s a family-friendly version of ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’” Zhao told the Los Gatan, referring to the hit 2020 Netflix mini-series that sparked a surge of interest in chess. Like the show, Zhao promises that no prior knowledge of ➝ Kyla Zhao, 16
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