Forum on AI Use at the U

On May 28, University of Utah officials hosted a virtual forum to discuss best practices for the use of artificial intelligence in an academic setting. The forum covered AI guidelines, responsible use of AI in research and teaching activities, and AI platforms available for use across the institution.

Download the slides and watch the video above.

Agenda

1. Introduction: Manish Parashar, chief AI officer for the U
2. What is responsible use of AI in research? Penny Atkins, director of research for the One-U Responsible AI Initiative, and Shawn Halladay, associate director for Hardware Platform Services  in the CTO organization.
3. What is responsible use of AI in teaching? Anne Cook, professor of educational psychology specializing in learning science.
4. What AI platforms can be used now? What do these platforms do? What will be available in the near future? David Hawkins, AI technology services manager at U Health.
5. Where are we in terms of guidance for AI use? Caren Frost, professor of social work and associate vice president for research integrity and compliance, and Bebe Vanek, information privacy administrator.
6. Education opportunities: Jesse Morris, geography research professor and director of research and science in the Office of the Vice President for Research.
7. Closing remarks: Jim Livingston, chief technology officer for the U.
8. Q&A

University IT last year launched this website, ai.utah.edu, to explain guidelines and policies around the use of chatbots and other AI tools on campus. The site provides information on the tools available and what you should know when working with them. It will be continually revised as guidelines are developed and will incorporate user feedback from weekly office hours and the contact form. Insights from this week’s forum will soon be incorporated into the FAQ page.

Additionally a virtual monthly meeting, called AI Community of Practice, will feature short presentations from U researchers using AI. These presentations are hoped to be turned into ai.utah.edu blog posts to share what people are doing with AI across campus.

Do you have a question not covered by the forum or answered elsewhere on ai.utah.edu? Submit it via the contact form.