With a consistent focus on AI and emerging technology literacy, safety, responsible use, and equitable access, the Center's priorities include the following:
- Enhancing PennWest’s ability to serve students and improve institutional effectiveness through the strategic adoption of AI and emerging technology tools, policies, and practices throughout the University.
- Supporting PennWest faculty in navigating the paradigm-shifting impacts of AI and emerging technologies on teaching, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and training to integrate AI effectively into their pedagogy.
- Preparing PennWest students, in a welcoming and inclusive environment, to be proficient, adaptable, critical, and career-ready users of AI and emerging technologies in a world of constant change and opportunity.
- Offering opportunities for meaningful dialogue and thought leadership to address the pressing economic, ethical, cultural, educational, political, and legal challenges and possibilities that have emerged with the rise of AI and emerging technologies.
- Helping community partners — including schools, nonprofits, governments, and industry — meet the challenges of an AI-driven world.
