Daily editionSunday, September 20th, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 20th of September.
Culture
Aiken residents attended an experimental play event titled AI vs. US at the Tom Young Center for Research and Innovation on Sept. 17.
The audience watched two 15-minute one-act plays (one by a human playwright and one by ChatGPT) and discussed how AI can serve as a creative tool.
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Education
Local children discovered science at the 41st annual SEED STEM Festival last Saturday at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on the USC Aiken campus—hands-on exhibits in robotics, neuroscience and technology spurred interest in STEM fields.
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