Artificial Intelligence Rolls Out Across Academic Disciplines

The University of Texas at San Antonio is participating in a pioneering program to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) principles to students in all academic disciplines. UTSA is working with MITRE, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and development in the public interest, to help faculty develop lesson modules incorporating AI, big data analytics and data visualization in classrooms across campus this academic year. The project, codenamed "Generation AI Nexus" or "Gen AI," refers to anyone born in 1995 and later. The goal is to help all students, regardless of their major, understand AI and how to use it as an effective tool. "As an organization of system thinkers and problem solvers, MITRE recognizes the need for novel partnerships with universities to develop talent for the 21st century workforce," said Bobby Blount, department head for cyber ops and C2 effects at MITRE.