This newsletter highlights recent advancements and initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI) within academia and industry. Key stories include Google’s $1 million donation to the University of Illinois Chicago to train undergraduates in AI, and the University of Michigan’s development of proprietary generative AI tools. Articles explore AI’s impact on workers, creative effectiveness, and the evolving role of AI in higher education. A featured teaching resource, Teaching with AI by Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson, provides insights into integrating AI into classrooms. Additionally, the newsletter covers AI initiatives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and promotes upcoming AI events, such as a webinar on AI’s role in commencement and alumni engagement.

Don’t miss the Generative AI and Education: The New Hybrid webinar on October 30, 2024, featuring Dr. Mairéad Pratschke from the University of Manchester, exploring how educators and AI can collaborate to design adaptive, personalized learning. You can also revisit insights from the Ai4 2024 Conference, now available on their video portal. This issue also shares thought-provoking reads on AI’s impact in academia and digital pedagogy, plus practical tools like AI Recruiter, DALL·E and Stable Diffusion prompt books, and tutorials to support innovation in teaching and research.

This issue spotlights how AI is reshaping education, careers, and research. Learn about the cultural and academic impacts of AI in higher ed, explore new research tools like Consensus, Elicit, and ChatPDF, and see how GenAI is influencing workforce readiness. We also share the 2024 UIS AI Steering Committee Report, plus upcoming events, career resources, and AI tools to try.