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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Although chatbots may offer quick, convenient responses, they are poor substitutes for therapists and trusted individuals.

AI chatbots create a false sense of connection

Stuti Jain and Ethan Wong October 6, 2025

From doing homework to being a 24/7 companion, artificial intelligence chatbots can no longer be called just tools. Gradually, they are replacing human relationships and connections. Although chatbots...

Recent events to note include FBLA's e-waste donation drive, state efforts to fast-track relief for the Los Angeles wildfires, a polar vortex in the Midwest and Plains states and an international agreement to regulate AI. 

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Campus, community and world events

Crystal Zhu, Editor in Chief March 3, 2025

School: From Feb. 10 to 14, the Future Business Leaders of America’s American Enterprise Project hosted an e-waste donation drive. The initiative, known as Project Teach and headed by senior Yajat...

Mental health AI chatbot created for students, by students

Mental health AI chatbot created for students, by students

Hunched around a small glowing screen amid a nest of blankets strewn across her bed, junior Amolika Sudhir frantically refreshes Instagram as the app fails to load for the fourth time in a row. Frenzied...

Teachers Evyenia Ene, Jane Gilmore, and Erin Levin huddle around their print article, smiling.

Ene, Gilmore and Levin’s article navigates AI

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager February 12, 2024

Five documents, three laptops, one article. Story and Style teachers Evyenia Ene, Jane Gilmore and Erin Levin typed away to create a piece reflecting their views on artificial intelligence as English teachers....

People should be aware of the inevitable biases in AI and use these tools with caution.

Trusting AI is trusting bias

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor December 11, 2023

Within the last decade, there has been a burgeoning demand for incorporating artificial intelligence in everyday tasks. Due to its growing prevalence in online advertising, healthcare and various algorithms,...

ChatGPT is an AI chatbot capable of generating humanlike text, working computer code and more in a wide range of styles and lengths.

Editorial: A controversial chat on ChatGPT

Epic Staff February 6, 2023

As the popularity of artificial intelligence chatbots has risen, so too have concerns surrounding the ethics and risks of AI’s presence in educational environments. Created by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence...

AI art: Where is the line drawn?

AI art: Where is the line drawn?

Amy Liu and Anirudh Seshadri October 10, 2022

the Epic staffers Amy and Anirudh discuss the recent rise in AI-generated artworks and test their skills in discerning art created by AI and humans.