Emerging Technologies

Includes AI, automation, cloud evolution, data innovation, experimentation, pilots

UC Tech Earth Hour gathering – Join us on April 12 

Earth Hour - Responsible Tech April 12th

Join members of the UC Tech community on Friday, April 12 from 2-2:45, for an insightful discussion and gathering in observance of Earth Hour, as we explore the critical topic of responsible technology in an increasingly complex tech landscape. We…
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UC Irvine Introduces Innovative AI Solution: ZotGPT Chat

Zot GPT

ZotGPT Chat is a safe place for UC Irvine to grow AI capabilities. In January 2024, UC Irvine introduced ZotGPT Chat to faculty and staff–a customized generative artificial intelligence solution designed to enhance the academic institution’s technological capabilities. The…
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UC Office of the President and leaders from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft provide important views and considerations regarding AI at the university 

AI Experts Panel

In July 2023, Van Williams, Vice President (VP) of Information Technology (IT) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the University of California (UC), invited leaders from the UC Office of the President to discuss developments in the field of AI….
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Oliver Kreylos, UC Davis, wins the golden Larry L. Sautter UC Tech Award for Innovation in Information Technology

Oliver Kreylos

Last summer, Oliver Kreylos, who works in virtual reality (VR) at UC Davis DataLab, secured the UC Tech Awards Program Larry L. Sautter golden award for Innovation in Information Technology. Kreylos, a highly accomplished computer scientist holding a Ph.D., currently…
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Inaugural University of California certificate on AI offered through UCSC Silicon Valley Extension – Register Now

UCSC Silicon Valley Extension

In the first University of California (UC) certificate for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application Development, Silicon Valley industry leaders teach how to develop today’s emerging business strategies. 

Certification Program: Artificial Intelligence Application Development 

Tuesday, April 2 – Tuesday, June…
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Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence, from Wed, Feb 28 to Thurs, Feb 29, 2024, UCLA – Learn more

UC Systemwide Academic Congress: What the Future Holds - the impact and promise of AI 2/28-29 UCLA - Learn more

The University of California’s Provost, Katherine S. Newman, and Chief Information Officer, Van Williams, look forward to gathering the university’s leaders to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the upcoming UC AI Congress, “What the Future Holds: A…
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AI agents that do what we want – with Anca Dragan, UC Berkeley

Anca Dragan describing her research during the CITRIS Research Exchange

By Jackie Brown. Anca Dragan, UC Berkeley professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, spoke at UC Berkeley on October 4, 2023, about her research in artificial intelligence. She was the third in a series on the Future of AI…
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Artificial Intelligence Resources – by and for – the UC Tech community

woman observing a device

Thank you to members of the UC Tech community who have shared valuable resources on developments in the AI industry over recent months. We welcome you to send us more to share among those who work in tech and/or who…
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White House Executive Order on trustworthy artificial intelligence provides opportunities for higher education 

White House Executive Order on Trustworthy AI

By Camille Crittenden, Ph.D. President Biden released an Executive Order (EO) this week, on Monday, October 30, with guidelines to promote “safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.” The EO comes on the heels of a set of “voluntary…
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Rethinking AI: cultural technologies and childhood intelligence – with Alison Gopnik

Alison Gopnik on stage at CITRIS

By Jackie Brown. On September 27, 2023, UC Berkeley professor Alison Gopnik presented Imitation and Innovation in AI: What Four-year-olds Can Do and AI Can’t (Yet) as part of the CITRIS Research Exchange, co-sponsored by the Berkeley College of…
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