Leverage Artificial Intelligence

By strategically integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into our existing systems, we are advancing Ohio State’s teaching, research, and outreach missions. AI will enable us to automate tasks, provide personalized experiences, and enhance decision-making capabilities across various departments. Our AI initiatives are designed to foster innovation while protecting university data, ensuring that we remain competitive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. This work supports Ohio State’s academic goals by leveraging AI to improve both user experience and operational efficiency. Timeline: Ongoing

Accomplishments

July 2024 to December 2024

  • Established an AI working group of IT professionals across the university to evaluate new technologies, learn of new initiatives, and share ideas for using AI to advance the academic missions and improve operational excellence.  
  • Launched ai.osu.edu as a central hub for AI resources. 
  • Partnered with universities to evaluate their AI roadmaps and explore open-source solutions like their AI chatbot. 
  • Piloted an AI chatbot with additional features for research experimentation. 
  • Integrated OSC’s LLAMA large language models into our chat systems for enhanced functionality. 
  • Established a cost-effective AI proxy technology to leverage both OSC resources and high-availability cloud services. 
  • Expanded AI capabilities within enterprise solutions. 
  • Made Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Express available to support personalized and efficient work processes.
  • Launched process to make Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on demand. 
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