The UC AI Council is committed to helping UC faculty and staff make informed, responsible and effective decisions around artificial intelligence implementation.

The council recently released recordings of a two-part webinar series — AI Literacy and Launch — to help educate and inform colleagues throughout the university about the use, considerations, benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence in their work.

Access the AI Literacy and Launch courses

Part 1: The AI Roadmap — Driving from Idea to Innovation

This session examines the full trajectory of AI adoption and key considerations along the way. Presenters explore how to build a business use case, navigate risk assessment processes, vet external vendors, and leverage existing AI tools to accelerate implementation.

Moderator: Shohreh Bozorgmehri, Director of Student and Academic Services, UC Irvine; AI Strategic Advisor, UC Investments

Panelists:

• Neeraj Chauhan, Chief Technology Officer, UC Davis
• Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer, UC San Diego
• Brett Pollak, Executive Director, IT Services, UC San Diego
• Roshni Pratap, Director, IT Category Management, and Interim Executive Director, Sourcing and Value Execution, UCOP

Part 2: Mitigating Risk through Awareness — a Framework for AI Literacy

This session tackles the question: “How do we upskill our system’s AI literacy?” Presenters focus on defining AI literacy and implementing AI for practical use while ensuring faculty and staff understand how to use AI, the ethics and responsibilities of AI use, and the resources available to support these efforts. The session also shares ideas and strategies for engaging faculty and staff on AI literacy.

Moderator: Joe Sabado – Deputy Chief Information Officer, UC Santa Barbara

Panelists:

• Jenny Bombasaro Brady, IT Policy Program Manager, UC Berkeley
• Lisa Leiva, Head of Instructional Design, UC San Francisco
• Douglas McSkimming, Chief of Staff, UC Berkeley

For Artificial Intelligence-related questions, please contact ECAS Director of Compliance Shanda Hunt.