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Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Generative AI Task Force was sponsored in December 2023 by Provost Andrew Daire and Vice Chancellor Robin van Harpen (referred to as \u201cExecutive Sponsors\u201d from now on). The taskforce had three goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Assess how AI and Generative AI (GAI) are being used by faculty, students and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Identify and introduce platforms and applications that will ensure that 51ÁÔÆæ keeps pace with developments in GAI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Recommend support and training services that would be needed to facilitate wide adoption and use of GAI at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The complete taskforce charter is included in Appendix B. The taskforce was chaired by Scott Genung, Associate Vice Chancellor and CIO, and Purush Papatla, NMDSI Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of NMDSI. The Co-Chairs were also joined by Chief Innovation and Partnership Officer, Brian Thompson, as the Chancellor\u2019s representative in planning and completing the work of the taskforce (Brian is also included in any reference to \u201cChairs\u201d in the rest of this report).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Chairs identified six areas of focus and invited faculty and staff with the most experience in each area to form a working group. Each workgroup was requested to assess current and potential uses of GAI related to the area and submit a report to the Chairs. All workgroups were also requested to select a Chair to lead its work. The Chairs next met with each workgroup Chair to develop a charter for the workgroup and set up a Planning Team that included the Chairs and the Workgroup Chairs to meet periodically to review progress and disseminate each workgroup\u2019s findings so far to all six workgroups. Each workgroup and its goals (as described in its charter) are briefly listed in alphabetical order below for context:<\/p>\n\n\n\n