ArtificiaI Intelligence Initiative at CSU - AII@CSU

About AII@CSU

AII@CSU is a campus and community wide AI literacy initiative to strengthen curricular and co-curricular integration of artificial intelligence throughout all fields of study at CSU as well as to inform and provide a platform for discussion about AI and its integration in society. 

The aim of AII@CSU are to support CSU faculty to educate students and to contribute to research to address the societal transformations generated by artificial intelligence in everyday life. Because of the emerging and defining role of AI in contemporary society which leaves individuals vulnerable to social and economic consequences of transformative technologies, participation from faculty from all disciplines across campus is essential to collectively decide how this technology will be addressed through teaching, learning and research.

AII@CSU has six goals:

1. Develop AI awareness in CSU faculty from various disciplines
2. Equip CSU faculty with basic or enhanced knowledge of AI and AI tools that can be infused into existing courses
3. Plan for future partnership with  AI institutes for professional development and professional networking
4. Support infusion of AI in curriculum development
5. Establish the groundwork for cross-disciplinary AI research projects
6. Develop a faculty-led, campus-wide strategic roadmap for the integration of AI at CSU

The intended impacts of this project include enhancing the ability of CSU to produce graduates who have the capability to understand and skillfully engage with AI in their careers and to participate meaningfully in society, guiding it as it is being transformed by AI. This initiative will also allow a space for broader community dialog about AI in society.

How to Participate

There are different ways to participate in AII@CSU. Some of the work of the initiative will be carried out by a small working group of faculty from across all disciplines at CSU. If you are a full-time faculty member at CSU and you are interested in applying to participate in the working group, an application portal will be opened soon. This working group requires a commitment of time to attend regular meetings and advance the work of the project.

There will also be three public presentations (TBA) in Fall 2025 and three public presentations (TBA) in Spring 2026. Most of these presentations will be online. Everyone (students, faculty, staff and community members) is invited to attend these presentations. A schedule of events will be available soon.

Project Funding

AII@CSU is supported by funding from CAP: Expanding AI Teaching and Research Capacity at a Predominantly Black Institution (AI@PBI) which is a capacity-building project funded by the National Science Foundation that was designed to respond to the emerging need for higher education to assume a significant role in the management of the spread and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in societyAI@PBI is implemented through the AII@CSU initiative.