Artificial Intelligence

ScholarConnect Team – AI Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

The ScholarConnect Team, recipient of the Gold AI Impact Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

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: ScholarConnect TeamAward Category: AI ImpactLocation: UC Irvine  Team Members:  The ScholarConnect Team won the Gold AI Impact…
Read more about ScholarConnect Team – AI Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

AI-vengers, Assemble! AI Security Every Superhero Should Know 

Cybersecurity Across UC - AI Security with an image of Drake Chang, Chief Information Security Officer, UCLA

By Drake Chang, Chief Information Security Officer, UCLA  A sage uncle once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” These words would go on to shape the ethos of one friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man as he grew into his own from pre-pubescence…
Read more about AI-vengers, Assemble! AI Security Every Superhero Should Know 

ZotGPT Team – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

ZotGPT Team holds the Gold Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

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: ZotGPT Team Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Irvine  Team Members:  The ZotGPT Team won the…
Read more about ZotGPT Team – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

Unlock the Power of Microsoft 365 Copilot – FREE Training

University of CA campus image for Microsoft free training

Ready to get started learning about Copilot? Join the no-cost Microsoft 365 Copilot sessions designed exclusively by the Microsoft Training Program team for those in the UC system throughout the month of September. Every Tuesday, Microsoft will provide a 60-minute, instructor-led training starting Sept 1, that will help…
Read more about Unlock the Power of Microsoft 365 Copilot – FREE Training

Four Privacy Considerations that Make AI Worth Bringing to Campus 

Cybersecurity Across UC: AI and Privacy with an image of author Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer UC San Diego

By Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer, UCSD Sometime in the last few years, AI went from novelty to infrastructure, and universities weren’t immune to the frenzy. Admissions uses it to draft outreach and screen applications. IT uses it to triage tickets. Chatbots handle event logistics….
Read more about Four Privacy Considerations that Make AI Worth Bringing to Campus 

How AI Is Transforming UCPath Configuration Migrations 

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…
Read more about How AI Is Transforming UCPath Configuration Migrations 

UCSF AER & HIPAC Team – AI Impact Silver Winner at the UC Tech Awards

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…
Read more about UCSF AER & HIPAC Team – AI Impact Silver Winner at the UC Tech Awards

Introducing the “Cybersecurity Across UC” Series

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…
Read more about Introducing the “Cybersecurity Across UC” Series

AI Is a Team Sport: How a Community-Built GPT Is Improving Accessibility at UC

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…
Read more about AI Is a Team Sport: How a Community-Built GPT Is Improving Accessibility at UC

AI Vetting: Balancing Innovation and Risk

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…
Read more about AI Vetting: Balancing Innovation and Risk