AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is a campus and community wide AI literacy initiative to strengthen curricular and co-curricular integration of artificial intelligence throughout all fields of study at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø as well as to inform and provide a platform for discussion about AI and its integration in society.
The aim of AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø are to support ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø faculty to educate students and to contribute to research to address the societal transformations generated by artificial intelligence in everyday life. Because of the emerging and defining role of AI in contemporary society which leaves individuals vulnerable to social and economic consequences of transformative technologies, participation from faculty from all disciplines across campus is essential to collectively decide how this technology will be addressed through teaching, learning and research.
AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø has six goals:
The intended impacts of this project include enhancing the ability of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø to produce graduates who have the capability to understand and skillfully engage with AI in their careers and to participate meaningfully in society, guiding it as it is being transformed by AI. This initiative will also allow a space for broader community dialog about AI in society. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Center for Teaching and Research Excellence is a partner on this project.
There are different ways to participate in AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. Some of the work of the initiative will be carried out by a . If you are a full-time faculty member at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø and you are interested in applying to participate in the working group, . Applications are being accepted until September 15, 2025. This working group requires a commitment of time to attend regular meetings and advance the work of the project.
There will also be three public presentations (TBA) in Fall 2025 and three public presentations (TBA) in Spring 2026. Most of these presentations will be online. Everyone (students, faculty, staff and community members) is invited to attend these presentations. A schedule of events will be available soon.
AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is supported by funding from which is a capacity-building project funded by the National Science Foundation that was designed to respond to the emerging need for higher education to assume a significant role in the management of the spread and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in societyAI@PBI is implemented through the AII@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø initiative.
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