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Forum to explore how Pittsburgh and Pitt factor in artificial intelligence explosion

In its post-industrial reinvention period, Pittsburgh evolved from the iconic “Steel City” into Western Pennsylvania’s hub of “eds and meds,” reflecting abundant educational opportunities through the city’s research universities and world-class medical centers. Continue reading...

What Pitt Students Actually Think About AI — And What It Means for Higher Education

With the DataSci+AI Forum on March 26–27 just around the corner, we've been thinking about what it means to build AI strategy that's grounded in real human experience. A study conducted last year, right here at the University of Pittsburgh offers a timely and provocative set of answers.

How Are Students Actually Using AI?

The headlines say students are cheating their way through college with AI. The data says it's more complicated.

Pitt's own Annette Vee — Associate Professor of English, Director of the Composition Program, and a leading researcher on AI and writing — recently synthesized findings from over ten major reports on student AI use, including her own original research with Pitt students. Here's what stands out.

Gen AI in academia, leadership changes among topics in Senate Council reports

Teaching Center takes measured, birds-eye approach to Gen AI curriculum guidance

A Responsible AI Reality Check: Moving Beyond the Hype

By: Kendra Oliver, Ph.D., M.P.S.

HAIL Participatory Approaches in Data Brownbag Series

By: Emily Durning 

Introduction to the Responsible Data Science Scholars Program

By: Emily Durning

What if students made their own decisions on AI?

By: Emily Durning

In your everyday life, how do you decide when to pull up ChatGPT to answer your question or help you with a task? This past December, Nora Mattern and I wanted to see how this cohort of RDS Scholars would navigate these decisions through the lens of responsible uses.  

New technology to serve Carnegie’s age-old vision for peace

Can I use AI tools on this dataset?

By: Naveena Nagaraju (6/30/2025)

Understanding Data Licenses Before Using AI Tools

With many turning to tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for analysis, writing, or generating data science insights, one concern that people should be thinking about is: “Can I upload this dataset?” 

What Pitt Students Are Actually Doing with AI - Key Takeaways from the 2024 SERU Survey

A preliminary report from the 2024 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey offers important insights into how undergraduate students at Pitt are engaging with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Rather than fueling hype or fear, the data gives us something more useful: clarity.

Here are the key takeaways:

University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers

What happens when AI moves from tool to classroom tension?

Explore how university students are wrestling with anxiety, confusion, and even distrust, not just toward artificial intelligence itself, but toward classmates and instructors, as generative AI reshapes learning and relationships on campus.

Justin Kitzes, Associate Director for AI for Science

University of Pittsburgh’s Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership Announces Expanded Leadership Team

Pitt’s new AI hub to link up high-tech efforts across the University

Pitt’s new Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) will unite AI efforts across campus. Continue reading ...