Emerging Technologies

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

AI & Third-Party Risk: Best Practices for Evaluating and Procuring AI Solutions – March 26 – REGISTER NOW

AI Series Session 1 March 26 - Register now

This is the first in a four-part webinar series sponsored by the UC AI  Council. As AI adoption accelerates, UC must carefully manage third-party risks when evaluating and purchasing AI-powered solutions. This webinar provides a roadmap for assessing AI tools,…
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Driving Innovation: Cybersecurity Enhancements Across UC – Excerpt From the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

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A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety here: https://security.ucop.edu/files/documents/2024-annual-report.pdf

Improving UC’s security posture

As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated,…
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UC AI Essentials Webinar Series – Innovation and Best Practices in AI – March 26-May 29 – REGISTER NOW

Meet UC domain experts and hear key considerations for implementing AI solutions across administrative disciplines, from protecting data to third-party vendor relationships. The four-part webinar series, hosted by the UC AI Council, provides UC faculty and staff operations and administration…
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AI in Process Improvement – Process Palooza – Call for Proposals by February 28

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The annual process improvement conference at UC San Diego will feature AI-driven administrative process improvements, among other topics, on August 6-7, 2025. To this end, they seek speakers to discuss their experiences using AI in making their work more efficient,…
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Why one of the world’s largest digital research libraries advocates for open access — even to AI

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At the California Digital Library (CDL), one of the world’s largest digital research libraries, artificial intelligence and machine learning aren’t just buzzwords — they’re integral to the organization’s goal of providing a rich, intuitive and collaborative environment for publishing, sharing…
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UC Irvine embracing AI in the classroom with ZotGPT’s ClassChat pilot

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[Editor’s note: The ClassChat pilot, part of the ZotGPT suite, is showing promising results in enhancing the student learning experience. This AI-powered tool allows instructors to create course-specific chatbots, integrating class materials for more relevant and purposeful student interactions.] After  Read more about UC Irvine embracing AI in the classroom with ZotGPT’s ClassChat pilot

INTERVIEW: Tina Austin, UCLA lecturer: classroom innovations using generative AI

Tina Austin, UCLA lecturer, "I work to ensure my students are educated users of AI, asking touch questions before deciding to use it"

UC Tech News had the opportunity to interview Tina Austin, Regenerative Medicine and Ethics lecturer, UCLA, on cutting edge techniques she has developed using AI for the classroom. She pointed out that the field is advancing so quickly that the…
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TritonGPT: shaping the future at UC San Diego through student innovation

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By Shannon Prior, UC San Diego. TritonGPT is a testament to innovation at UC San Diego, developed by a dedicated team of student engineers. This suite of AI Assistants is not just another technological advancement; it’s specifically tailored to meet…
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UC Santa Barbara Leads $20M AI Cybersecurity Initiative

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UC Santa Barbara is leading a $20 million research institute for next-level AI-powered cybersecurity. This groundbreaking project, Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation (ACTION), is an effort to bring continuous learning and reasoning of AI to security threats. The project…
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