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K-12 Emerging Technology Summit: Cybersecurity and AI
The Marsal Family School of Education and Information and Technology Services (ITS) co-hosted the all-day event for Michigan K-12 superintendents and IT professionals to engage with and learn from U-M experts about their shared experiences in the current digital landscape and how to ethically and responsibly meet the moment.
Upcoming Vulnerability Management (DS-21) Changes
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the sphere of cybersecurity threats to IT infrastructures. The number of attacks targeting the university is increasing, while the time between identification and exploitation is decreasing. ITS Information Assurance (IA) is cognizant of the shifting threat landscape and is finalizing updates to the Vulnerability Management (DS-21) standard. Vulnerability management is a critical component of… Read More »
New Resource: Appropriate Use of AI Services
The Appropriate Use of AI Services & U-M Policy guide provides clear, actionable direction organized around five key areas.
Q&A with CIO Kerry Flynn: How Ross IT Supports the Evolving Technology Needs of the School
Technology supports nearly every part of the work being done at Michigan Ross — from the admissions process and classroom instruction to day-to-day troubleshooting, events, major school projects, and more. Chief Information Officer Kerry Flynn shares how Ross IT supports the Ross community, what major projects are ahead, and how the team is helping the school adapt to evolving… Read More »
AI Summit Explores Challenges and Opportunities for “Leaders and Best”
At the April 16 Summit “Everything That Is Wrong About AI: A Critical Look at Challenges & Opportunities,” co-hosted by ITS and the Provost’s Office, the U‑M community examined AI’s risks and benefits, and how the university could help lead and shape AI adoption.
AI Privacy News Roundup
As AI tools become increasingly ubiquitous, it is important to question how they are or are not protecting user data.
When the Data Already Exists: Building Clinical Operations Tools from the Inside Out
Across healthcare administration, a quiet inefficiency persists. Critical decisions about provider schedules, workforce planning, and clinical coverage get made from spreadsheets, manual exports, and institutional memory — not because the data doesn’t exist, but because no one has built a bridge between raw data and the people who need to act on it. At the University of Michigan’s Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Allergy, that bridge is now being built from the inside out.
The Paradox of AI Assistance: Better Results, Worse Thinking
A student reflects on how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping learning and cognitive development, urging colleges and universities to guide students toward responsible uses of AI to preserve critical thinking skills.
Worshiping at the Altar of AI
As people embrace ChatGPT and other AI tools and resources, University of Michigan anthropologist Webb Keane says it’s easy for people to grant moral authority over to AI but may find that AI is simply a mirror of the people and corporations who have built it.
Tech Tip: Kagi News
This month’s tech tip is Kagi News: a concise daily briefing designed to deliver a neutral summary of global news in about five minutes.
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s Open AI
Join award-winning journalist Karen Hao and Patrick Barry, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan Law School, for an eye-opening discussion on Hao’s best-selling book, “Empire of AI.” Monday, October 20, 5 p.m.
U-M unveils GenAI Mind Meld: Control your computer with just a thought!
Tired of typing out endless emails or navigating complex spreadsheets? With Mind Meld, simply think about what you want to do, and your device will respond instantly.
Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025
This year’s Data Privacy Day event focused on privacy in the age of AI. A recording is now available on Safe Computing.
Protect Sensitive Data as AI Features Proliferate across Tech Industry
New capabilities and features utilizing AI are increasingly included in updates to apps and operating systems. Here are some tips to remember when using AI with sensitive data.
New Enhancements for MiMaizey, Personal AI Assistant for U-M Students
ITS is excited to announce a new round of MiMaizey enhancements designed to offer more efficient assistance, including advanced web search capabilities and a deeper awareness of University of Michigan resources.
Digitizing 1.7 million specimens at the U-M Herbarium with AI
The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. Founded in 1837 and growing ever since, their 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens, combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff, provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and… Read More »
Explore future mobility at CCAT Global Symposium and Mcity Congress
The deployment of highly automated vehicles is at an inflection point worldwide, from safety concerns to the integration of electrification. Attend two conferences this month that will offer a week of mobility innovation discussions at the University of Michigan.
TTC publishes ChatGPT Assignments book guide
The University of Michigan’s Teaching and Technology Collaborative has published a book guide (U-M login required) to help instructors incorporate ChatGPT assignments into their classrooms. The book guide, hosted on Academic Technology@Michigan, is based on the book 60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today (Yee et al., 2023). The guide provides an abbreviated introduction to using… Read More »
U-M’s AI for Nanobiotics: Stopping antibiotic-resistant infections
In 2019, 4.95 million people died from antimicrobial resistance. “Even before COVID, which worsened the problem, studies showed that by 2050, the number of deaths by antibiotic resistance will be 10 million,” said Angela Violi, a professor of six studies and U-M Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of mechanical engineering. A new computer model has been developed at the… Read More »