At Wichita State, AI is not just an area of academic study. We're working to build AI competency across disciplines to enhance marketable skills, increase efficiency and spawn creative activity. Combined with our proven Applied Learning focus, our approach to AI makes a Wichita State degree even more valuable to employers.
At Wichita State, AI is not just an area of academic study. We believe in developing AI competency across disciplines to build marketable skills, increase efficiency and spawn creative activity. Combined with our proven Applied Learning focus, our approach to AI makes a Wichita State degree even more valuable to employers.
Embracing AI
Wichita States academic strategy welcomes and promotes an ethical, human-centered approach to emerging AI tools and opportunities across all disciplines.
Applied Learning Plus
Through WSU's applied learning focus, our graduates already have an advantage in the job market, and AI competency adds a differentiator that employers are looking for.
AI in Student Research
Where appropriate, we deploy AI tools to amplify undergraduate and graduate student research, increasing efficiency and opening the door to insights not possible before.
WSU's Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Wichita State University seeks to create an academic environment where artificial intelligence is thoughtfully, purposefully and ethically applied to amplify research, improve efficiency and advance creative activity.
Students, Faculty & Staff
Our students and graduates, the human capital we deliver to our partners. We must provide our students with the knowledge and skills to enter the job market “AI-ready” for them to be viable candidates. This includes empowering faculty with the knowledge and tools to deliver that education.
Research
AI has the ability to amplify research efforts in organizations that have been able to incorporate it into their workflows. To unlock our research potential, we must evaluate, test and deploy a wide variety of AI tools for our research community to use on all types of data.
Operations
In an increasingly budget-constrained environment, incorporating AI tools into the hands of our staff that operate the day-to-day business is imperative to cutting costs and increasing the quality of service.
Community & Industry Partners
As an urban public research institution, our community, industry and defense partners look to WSU to provide research, continuing education and services that help them upskill their employees and incorporate new technologies and expertise into their operations.
University Initiatives and Resources
Wichita State has a number of AI-centered initiatives that serve as resources for faculty, staff and student research, scholarship and outreach.
WSU Artificial Intelligence
Strategy Council
The AI Strategy Council envisions an academic institution where artificial intelligence (AI) is thoughtfully and ethically embedded into every facet of university life.
Center for AI Security, Evaluations,
Control and Cooperation
A center dedicated to assessing and mitigating economic and national security risks from advanced AI with the aim of ensuring the safe and beneficial development of advanced AI for all mankind
AI Literacy Task Force
The AI Literacy Task Force is an ad hoc committee of the Faculty Senate working to develop a proposal for a guaranteed AI Literacy opportunity for all students.
Responsible AI @ICT
This internal Microsoft Teams group holds conversations and shares resources about Machine Learning, AI and how these technologies can ethically be deployed in academic settings.
OIR's AI Guides
WSU's Office of Instructional Resources monitors new developments and research in AI and will regularly add information, training, and opportunities
AI Guidelines
A Sharepoint compendium of information for faculty about tools and guideline for using and monitoring AI in the classroom. (Requires WSU login)
Applied AI in Education Lab
The A^2E Lab serves as a regional hub for educators in K-12 and higher education who want understanding of how educators are actually using AI in the classroom.
AI for Community and Industry Partners
From research for government and industry partners to educational outreach and training opportunities — we strive to increase prosperity for the people and communities we serve. If you have a question about AI at WSU or want to explore how we can help your organization thrive, complete this contact form to start a dialog.
