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.

The Student Union hours of operation are the following throughout the remainder or winter break:

1/2/25 & 1/3/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM1/4/25 & 1/5/25 – Closed on Weekend1/6/25 to 1/8/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM1/9/25 & 1/10/25 – Open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Resume regular hours on 1/11/25

Weekends 10:30 AM to 10:00 PMWeekdays 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM