The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is playing a key role in a new strategic partnership between The Ohio State University and Google that will expand access to artificial intelligence, strengthen research capabilities and enhance digital experiences for students, faculty and staff. The partnership was announced Sept. 29 and includes investments in research computing, AI-powered services, technology access and AI fluency initiatives across the university.
Artificial intelligence is already part of everyday life. It helps predict the weather, suggests the fastest route to your destination, catches potential credit card fraud, powers voice assistants and even helps with spell check and autocorrect. While AI may seem complex, the basic concepts behind many AI tools are easier to understand than you might think.
Ohio State's leadership in applying artificial intelligence to improve application development has earned national recognition.
The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is expanding opportunities for career-focused learning by providing access to two distinct Google training programs for Ohio State instructors and staff.
Ohio Stadium, home to one of the biggest, highest-performing stadium Wi-Fi networks anywhere, will now be leading the large-venue market into an AI-managed future with a Juniper Mist-powered Wi-Fi 7 upgrade that is already underway.
According to technology executives at The Ohio State University, a campus-wide strategic initiative in 2025 to move all Wi-Fi platforms to an AI-based network management system ultimately expanded to include an upgrade of the stadium’s seven-year-old Wi-Fi 6 network, which is scheduled to be completed ahead of the 2026 football season.
Microsoft has expanded Copilot Premium with the addition of Anthropic AI models, bringing even more powerful reasoning and research capabilities into your Copilot experience. Copilot Premium continues to be the gateway to Microsoft's most advanced AI capabilities; the Anthropic integration is just the beginning of an even smarter, multi-model Copilot experience.
