AI in the University

Deploying AI to improve the effectiveness of University operations.

AI offers new ways to support universities to deliver high-quality research and student experiences. AI for University Operations is ai@cam’s programme to pioneer the integration of AI into operational workflows, supporting professional services teams to explore innovative applications of AI, share learning across the professional services staff community, and shape more responsive and efficient systems for the future.

AI in the University Projects

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Policy Brief: Refreshing the UK’s strategic approach to AI

AI is at risk of following a well-worn path that results in technological innovations that fail to address real-world challenges. The AI Opportunities Action Plan has an opportunity to address the gap between technology and widespread public benefit, not only in what policy actions it recommends, but in how those recommendations are taken forward. This report introduces the broad range of levers that government could consider as part of its policy agenda for AI.

Access to Data Case Studies

Access to data for research: lessons for the National Data Library from the front lines of AI innovation.

AI Public Dialogues

In September 2024, ai@cam convened public dialogue workshops in Liverpool and Cambridge to better understand public perspectives on the role of AI in delivering the Missions for Government, focusing on crime and policing, education, energy and net zero, and health.

ai@cam at the AI Fringe

Collaborations with the Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery, Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public, and Connected by Data are bridging between AI research, public dialogue, and policy development.

Generative AI policy brief

The rapid rollout of generative AI models, and public attention to Open AI’s ChatGPT, has raised concerns about AI’s impact on the economy and society. Which path should the UK take to build national capability for generative AI?

ai@cam and local authorities launch pioneering accelerator for AI in public services

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Forcing UK creatives to ‘opt out’ of AI training risks stifling new talent, Cambridge experts warn

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Senior Government Minister, Pat McFadden, visits Cambridge to explore how AI can transform public services