Overview
The AI Innovation Initiative is a campus-wide effort to build AI fluency, foster innovation, and drive responsible AI adoption. Through strategic partnerships with leaders like OpenAI and Google, we’re empowering faculty, staff, and students to explore high-impact use cases, prototype solutions, and apply AI ethically across research, teaching, and operations. Our vision is to position UCLA as a thought leader in AI, cultivating a collaborative culture that values experimentation, transparency, and equitable innovation.
Resources
Here at UCLA, we are committed to exploring and leveraging AI capabilities to enrich our community’s academic and creative endeavors while keeping academic integrity and ethical use at the forefront. As such, we provide a range of resources to help our community effectively use and understand AI. This includes:

Guiding Principles for Responsible Use
Advice and guidance on responsible, safe, and ethical considerations all UCLA user should follow when leveraging AI tools, coupled with specific and tailored guidance for campus user groups.

Available AI Tools
Access to state-of-the-art AI platforms and software that meets the security and privacy standards required for campus use, and tailored for academic, administrative, and research purposes.

User Guides and Training
UCLA curated, and vendor provided user guides to quickly get up to speed and stay up to date.

Events
Regularly organized keynotes, presentations, workshops, and training sessions to increase the AI influence on campus.

FAQ
Answers to the most frequent questions raised through the Service Desk and campus committees.

Mailing List
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