The HASTAC Scholars Program is an innovative, student-driven community of graduate and undergraduate students. Each year, around 100 new Scholars are accepted into a 2-year cohort. Scholars come from dozens of disciplines and have been sponsored by over 200 colleges and universities.

2026 Collaborative Book Review: The AI Con. How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

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