The California State University System, the largest and most diverse four-year university in the country, has announced its first public-private initiative to drive system-wide AI training and tools.
To that end, CSUs include Adobe, Alphabet (Google), AWS, IBM, Instructure, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Nvidia, Openai, and Gov. We work with some of the world’s leading high-tech companies, including Gavin’s office. Newsam.
“We are proud to announce this innovative and highly collaborative public-private initiative that positions CSU as a global leader in the higher education system in the influence, responsible and equitable recruitment of artificial intelligence. “We’re doing this,” said CSU Chancellor. Mildred Garcia.
“A comprehensive strategy will improve students’ educational experiences in all areas of learning, empowering faculty education and research, and provide advanced education that will drive California’s future AI-driven economy. It helps to provide the workforce,” Garcia said.
The initiative aims to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to create a higher education system designed to outperform existing models of AI adoption of scale and impact.
“Leaders in higher education must take decisive action to address and prepare for their future with AI, especially as AI literacy is already a critical qualification for most employers in the workforce.” said the SDSU president. Adela de la Torrewho is Co-authored AI-related guidance For the higher education department with SDSU’s Vice President of Information Technology James Frasie.
“We cannot ignore it, cannot expect students to navigate the meaning of AI itself, nor can we accept AI noncritically as a solution to the problem. Teachers It should also be central to our discussion and our collective efforts to build AI literacy, starting with access, informed policies and comprehensive training. , thanking the students have worked closely to collaborate with guidelines and training since last year. This will continue to improve further considering the evolving landscape.”
A new advisory committee established to promote the plan
At the heart of the initiative is the AI Workforce Acceleration Board. It’s a collaboration between almost dozens of Newsom’s offices with world-leading tech companies identifying and advocating for the California workforce and the AI skills needed for its economy.
Frazee, who is also SDSU’s Chief Information Officer, is a new member of the system-wide advisory committee.
The board promotes AI innovation and interdisciplinary by providing access to internships and employment opportunities, organizing a set of AI challenges for CSU students to address key issues using AI technology. Works to promote practical applications.
“Public universities, tasked with serving our diverse communities and promoting workforce and economic development, ensure that AI promotes progress without perpetuating deficits and privacy challenges. I have a responsibility to do it,” Frazee said.
“However, based on our own research within higher education and at SDSU, we recognize the uneven integration of AI into coursework,” he said. . “Without clear guidelines and recruitment paths, AI risks widening digital disparities. To address this, we work with the University Senate Education Technical Committee and other SDSU faculty and students. I created it training and Guidelines To use generation AI for community evaluation and deliverables. ”
Garcia said the advisory committee will guide the initiative. Systemwide Community members will work together to address pressing issues such as climate change and housing affordability, using AI technology.
“The unprecedented adoption of CSU’s AI technology makes training, learning and teaching tools, including ChatGPT, available at all 23 CSU universities, with over 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff members in the system being cut off. You will have fair access to Edge Tools. We will prepare them to meet California’s rapidly changing education and workforce needs,” she said, adding that CSU will also be rolling out in partnership with Openai. Ta Chatgpt edua version of ChatGPT that offers advanced tools, security and controls.
“CSU has two essentials to equip students with skills to leverage these powerful tools and transform their own institutional practices through AI to better serve the nation’s largest public university system. There are issues,” he said. Ed ClarkeCSU’s Chief Information Officer.
SDSU-specific tools, available training
CSU creates a dedicated AI Commons Hub, a platform that provides AI tools, training programs and certifications, providing solutions for CSU development to all students, faculty and staff. CSU partners with faculty to enhance teaching, learning and research by empowering faculty with AI tools, resources and training. CSU students also have additional opportunities to work in AI technology-enabled organizations through their apprenticeship program.
These and other tools are set to be released in the coming weeks, AI-related tools Additionally, resources are already available to SDSU students, faculty and staff.
Last year, SDSU became the first university in the CSU system, launching AAAI Micro-Credential and offering comprehensively AI and Generation AI Training (genai) To the teachers and staff. Training is now freely available to students. The program prepares SDSU students, faculty and staff to efficiently, effectively and ethically apply generative AI technology. For more information and information on how to sign up for a mini course on canvas, see IT website.
The program was recently adapted and published by the CSU Prime Minister’s office for use by more than half a million faculty, staff and students throughout the system. Additionally, the SDSU Global Campus has recently been launched Public version of AAAI Micro Credence program Partnership with the IT department.
SDSU also offers enterprise Genai tools such as Adobe Firefly, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Notebook LM and Zoom AI companions. AI Service Page.
The university also hires it genai guidelines For all campus community members designed to ensure information security, data, personal privacy, copyright law, accuracy and academic integrity. Additionally, additional guidelines relating to evaluation and deliverables have been developed by the University Senate IT Committee and Curriculum Guide.
“Now is the time to act,” Frasie said. “Leaders in higher education must prioritize affordability, fairness and responsible AI use so that all students can thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world. This is here at SDSU. While working to adopt AI possibilities and mitigate risk, universities do not respond passively to the impacts of AI around us, students and faculty members. and can innovate and incorporate initiatives for the benefit of our staff.”
