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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

AI chatbots’ advancements into the field of therapy blurs the line between ethical, professional advice, and quick, subjective, reassurance in desperate moments of mental distress. Graphics | Grace Lin and Amberly Sun

Tech support

AI chatbots’ emergence as therapists brings up potential risks and rewards
Lora Lee and Suhana Mahabal
September 27, 2025
Generative AI presents unique challenges as well as widespread benefits to patients in navigating healthcare. Graphic | Grace Lin

Generative AI proves an accessible healthcare tool

Despite risks of misinformation, responsible use of generative AI empowers patients
Shreejay Arja and Sophia D’Sa
September 25, 2025
Getting caught in the web of online age checks can feel like an intrusion of privacy between you and the content you want to access. Illustration | Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski

AI: The New Stranger Danger

Teaching children how to be aware of hidden threats in AI regulation today will protect them from digital harm tomorrow
Fiona Chen and Asha Wojciechowski
September 24, 2025
Vibe coding is a software development style that uses AI to generate code from natural language prompts and feedback. Illustration | Asha Wojciechowski

How vibe coding is shaping the future of CS

Students and local professionals weigh in on how AI is changing the software landscape
Emma Ma and Asha Wojciechowski
September 21, 2025
AI Detectors Ep. 2

AI Detectors Ep. 2

MVHS artists attempt to detect AI-generated art
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Liz Liu
June 4, 2025
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more prevalent in society we need to find a balance that allows students to retain core traits while being knowledgeable on new advancements.

Staff Editorial: AI is here. Get used to it.

FUHSD must weave artificial intelligence literacy into our district’s curriculum
Editorial Board
February 1, 2025
AI chatbots can be a source of entertainment and, to an extent, even companionship. Illustration | Amberly Sun

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly taking a larger role in our daily entertainment

MVHS students and staff explore the effect of AI’s growth on entertainment
Owen Liu and Benjamin Zhang
January 30, 2025
Alum Tyler Rose co-founded the AI startup Bindwell, which has been accepted into Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort. Photo | Giljoon Lee

Company founded by MVHS alum Tyler Rose ’25 is accepted into Y Combinator

Tyler Rose and Navvye Anand are co-founders of Bindwell, a company that develops AI models to help engineer pesticides, and are working to grow their buisness.
Vaishnavi Katukam and Giljoon Lee
January 13, 2025
Giljoon Lee and Kate Yang discuss the negative impact of AI on this year's Spotify Wrapped. Graphic | Kate Yang

Wrapping music with AI

Reliance on AI has sucked the soul out of “niche” remnants of the long-awaited Spotify Wrapped
Giljoon Lee and Kate Yang
December 22, 2024

AI Detectors

MVHS teachers attempt to detect essays written with AI
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays

AI usage on college essays
Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li
April 17, 2024
Graphic | Sonia Verma

Integrating Artificial Intelligence

FUHSD takes several approaches to addressing AI in classrooms
Raj Thapliyal and Jason Chu
March 9, 2024
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