Liberal Arts In The News - March 2026
YouTube adds tool to help public figures report fake videos
The New York Times, PEOPLE, Economic Times
Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, an assistant professor at Purdue University who studies A.I. deepfakes, said those depicting high-profile people, such as government officials and journalists, had become more prevalent.
‘They Feel True’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren't real
The Guardian, Inside Telecom
“We are blending the lines between political cartoons and reality,” said Daniel Schiff, assistant professor of political science and the co-director of the Governance and Responsible AI Lab. “A lot of people feel like these images or videos or the stories they convey feel true.”
As the Gulf burns, political uncertainty looms over Iraq
Drop Site
Kali Rubaii, an assistant professor of anthropology at Purdue University, said via an email exchange that “the post-2003 regime joined the U.S. in its deployment of war on terror rhetoric to justify shutting down popular demands and deploying coercive force as a modus operandi that ultimately dismantled safety, security and wellbeing among the general population.”
No bailouts
Desert News
The U.S. loses an average of 63 farms each day, and the government has been trying to save them with bailouts for generations. “If the purpose is to generate commodity exchanges, then this is a terrific system,” says Andrew Flachs, an associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University. “But if the purpose is to feed hungry people and sustain rural communities in place, then we need to think of a better system.”
Ending Open AI’s Sora unlikely to slow influx of AI-generated video online, experts say
KOMO (ABC Seattle)
Daniel Schiff, assistant professor of political science and the co-director of the Governance and Responsible AI Lab, voiced skepticism that Sora’s demise will meaningfully reduce the number of AI-generated videos circulating online.
The effort to keep AI bipartisan
POLTICO, Salon
Previous research by Daniel Schiff, assistant professor of political science and the co-director of the Governance and Responsible AI Lab, found substantial bipartisan consensus for AI policies between 2016 into the early 2020s — particularly concerning health care and the use of autonomous weapons. While there’s notable disagreement on both sides regarding AI, Schiff says he’s seen an emerging divide in the rhetoric coming from the two parties.
The C-SPAN Story
C-SPAN
C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb and Former Co-CEO Susan Swain Discuss the network's history, explaining that "Robert Browning is the genius that started the video library. He is out of Purdue University. It’s his baby. He’s done a fantastic job."
Hoops and Philosophy Collide: Purdue starter builds unexpected friendship
WXIN (Fox Indy)
It all started on a random Saturday when Purdue Professor of Philosophy Jan Cover received an unexpected visitor. It was none other than star forward Trey Kaufman-Renn looking to change his major to philosophy.
Op-ed: Why Indiana's cost of living keeps rising, even when paychecks don't
Journal and Courier
Ronald Stephens, professor of African American studies, examines why many Hoosiers feel financially squeezed even as the state’s economy appears stable. It argues that rising costs—especially housing, utilities and everyday essentials—are outpacing wage growth, leaving many residents with less real buying power despite steady employment. The piece ultimately points to a mismatch between income growth and the true cost of living, highlighting policy and structural factors that continue to drive that gap.