The AI Revolution on College Campuses: What You Need to Know

Host Brandie Nonnecke sits down with Vince Kellen, Chief Information Officer at the University of California, San Diego, and Jenay Robert, Senior Researcher at EDUCAUSE, to delve into the pivotal role of higher education institutions in responsibly integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI).

AI is revolutionizing college campuses—from its use to aid admissions to the development of student resources to prepare graduates for the workforce. This episode provides a roadmap for achieving a future where use of AI is not only technologically advanced but also deeply value-aligned.

Vince Kellen shares insights into UC San Diego's innovative use of its supercomputer for public interest advancements in AI and the university’s participation in the National AI Research Resource. This segment illustrates the tangible benefits and potential of leveraging university resources for AI research and development that serve the broader community.

Jenay Robert provides a high-level overview of the groundbreaking findings from the first EDUCAUSE AI landscape study. The study’s findings provide insight into AI-related strategic planning and readiness within higher education institutions and perceptions among faculty, staff, and students about use of AI.

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Brandie Nonnecke, PhD is the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. She is an associate research professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) where she directs the Tech Policy Initiative. Nonnecke is the director of Our Better Web, a program that supports empirical research, policy analysis, training, and engagement to address the rise of online harms. She serves as co-director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at Berkeley Law and the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub. Brandie is the host of TecHype, a groundbreaking video and audio series that debunks misunderstandings, evaluates the real benefits and risks, and explores effective technical and policy strategies to harness emerging technologies for good.

TecHype is co-produced by the CITRIS Policy Lab and the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.

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