Emerging Technologies’ AI: Community of Practice (AICoP) is a multidisciplinary gathering exploring practical applications of AI across Columbia University—a space for learning, discussion, and experimentation.
Welcome back, and welcome to the first AI Community of Practice session of the fall. If you took part in our summer AI literacy program, this invitation is for you too. This is an ongoing forum where the Columbia community meets to share how it is using AI, and you are warmly invited to join us on September 25.
In this session, the AI & Emerging Technologies team will provide an overview of Columbia's summer AI literacy program and share what we learned from participants across the University. We will then look ahead to our fall AI literacy series, which will focus on helping faculty, researchers, staff, and administrators better understand the AI tools available through Columbia, how their capabilities differ, and how they can be applied to practical work.
The fall sessions will combine platform-focused demonstrations with guidance on responsible use, privacy and data considerations, and choosing the right tool for different tasks.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- Summer AI Literacy Program Overview
- Its audiences, topics, and approach.
- Highlights from the program and participation across Columbia.
- What we heard from participants and how their feedback is informing our fall offerings.
- Fall AI Literacy: What’s Ahead
- The fall series and its focus on practical, hands-on learning.
- A closer look at the AI platforms available to the Columbia community and how their capabilities differ.
- How to choose the right AI tool or feature for different types of work.
- Practical applications across research, teaching, learning, and administration.
- Guidance on privacy, data handling, verification, sharing, and responsible AI use.
- What You’ll Learn This Fall
- Platform-focused sessions featuring the AI tools available across Columbia.
- Live demonstrations of practical workflows and use cases.
- Opportunities to explore how AI can be applied to your own work.
- Resources and guidance to support continued learning between sessions.
- Stay Connected
- Ways to participate through AICoP, AI Connect, and our newsletter.
- Opportunities to share your own AI use cases, questions, and experiences with the community.
- Q&A
Date: September 25 | Time: 9:30–10:30 AM
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