AI Commons Bulletin 7/2/2025

🤝 Collection: University Curriculum – Wide AI Programs
Universities are launching program-specific AI initiatives. This roundup is updated regularly, and the editor invites contributions. MSU is not yet on the list, but examples include CMU’s Applied Intelligence minor and Ohio State’s introductory gen-ed AI courses.

Learn More: University Curriculum-Wide AI Programs

📽 OpenAI Academy: Faculty Video Series Application Form
Faculty are encouraged to apply to OpenAI’s Video Series, which aims to highlight how ChatGPT is being used in teaching and research practice.

Learn MoreOpenAI Academy: Faculty Video Series Application Form

🤖 The Open University Built Its Own Institutional AI Digital Assistant
Open University has often been a leader in using technology for teaching and learning. To address institutional concerns (data, privacy, etc.), they built a walled garden. This video shares the story.

Learn MoreImplementing Generative AI in Class: An Evidence-Based Model for Responsible Adoption of Generative AI Chatbot Platforms in Higher Education

👩‍🎓 Co-Design AI Tools with Students
Long-term, methodical AI tool design in partnership with students can reveal design issues that get overlooked when building fast tools ungrounded in lived experience.

Learn MoreA one-year Design-Based Research Approach of co-designing an Institutional AI Digital Assistant