Artificial Intelligence

How AI Is Transforming UCPath Configuration Migrations 

August 5, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

UC Tech Project AI-Powered Automation at UCPath with image of Dipanjan Biswas, Senior Developer

AI is creating new opportunities to streamline technical work across UC, and one new innovation within UCPath demonstrates how AI can help automate time-consuming development tasks while improving consistency and efficiency.  UCPath, the University of California’s systemwide payroll, benefits, and human resources platform, is constantly evolving. Whether…
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UCSF AER & HIPAC Team – AI Impact Silver Winner at the UC Tech Awards

July 31, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Headshot of Alina Goncharova, representing the UCSF AER and HIPAC team, recipient of the Silver AI Impact Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Team Name: UCSF APeX Enabled Research (AER) & Health IT Platform for Advanced Computing (HIPAC) Collaboration TeamAward…
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Introducing the “Cybersecurity Across UC” Series

July 28, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Projects & Initiatives, ,

Cybersecurity Across UC with an image of a woman at a computer

Cybersecurity Across UC is a new UC Tech News series highlighting how we are all strengthening cybersecurity, advancing privacy, and managing digital risk across the University. Through these stories, we’ll showcase the people, partnerships, and innovations that are helping build a more resilient UC.  The…
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AI Is a Team Sport: How a Community-Built GPT Is Improving Accessibility at UC

July 16, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

UC Brand & WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Reviewer

By Renea Davis-Leathers, Communications, Technology, and Training Specialist, Systemwide Procurement  Accessibility remediation is usually slow, manual work. A collaboration between the systemwide AI Community of Practice, UCOP Systemwide Procurement, and UC Irvine found a faster path: configure an AI tool to review…
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AI Vetting: Balancing Innovation and Risk

June 25, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, ,

As AI evolves daily, so does UC’s approach to managing it. By balancing innovation with vigilance, the team’s ability to stay nimble empowers UC to confidently advance while protecting UC’s data, research, and people. While the rapid rise of AI…
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From Insight to Impact: How Two UC Staff Members are Using AI to Support Complex Work AI Power Users

June 17, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Tech Projects, , , ,

UC Tech Projects: Practical AI in Action with a photo of Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak and Lucy Chang

Across the University of California, staff are finding practical and responsible ways to use AI to support complex work. For two AI users—Lucy Chang at UC Investments and Adrian Mohuczy‑Dominiak in systemwide cybersecurity—AI has become a tool that creates space…
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UC Irvine’s Build-A-Bot Workshop Brings Campus Community Together to Learn, Create, Compete

January 12, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, ,

UCI Build a Bot Participants Dec 2025

More than 100 UC Irvine staff members rolled up their sleeves this past December to tackle a challenge: build an AI assistant from scratch using ZotGPT in just one week. The result? A showcase of innovation that proved anyone, regardless…
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The Latest in AI Research and Applications at the University of California

January 6, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, , , , ,

AI Around UC

The University of California is at the forefront of exploring how AI is shaping research, society and technology. UC campuses are exploring AI’s impact on education, privacy, healthcare and innovation, while developing cutting-edge tools that push the boundaries of science…
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EVENT RECAP: 2025 Cybersecurity Summit Highlights  

August 27, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, ,

Various speakers on Zoom at the 2025 Cybersecurity Summit

Kicking off the second day of the 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, Jennie Kennedy, Chief Privacy and Data Protection Officer at the University of Texas System, shared an eye-opening session on the realities of data privacy in the age of AI…
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