Equipping an AI-Ready Workforce
In 2022, the university established centralized leadership of AI academic efforts via the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative (AI2) Center.
Our contributions to training an AI-ready workforce that strengthens our nation’s economy and security include:
- Coordinating AI academic program and certificate development
- Identifying opportunities for faculty and students to engage with AI
- Organizing AI seminars and conferences
- Sharing knowledge and resources on teaching AI
- Partnering with UF’s Career Connections Center, Florida’s colleges and universities, SEC universities, and private industry
- Overseeing the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan, the key element of UF’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC).
- Managing the AI Learning Academy
Teaching and Training Around AI
Information for our students and for those working in higher education and private industry.
For Educators
Build a cohort of AI faculty and support staff at your institution with intensive workshops from the AI Learning Academy. Each program covers fundamentals, ethics, and applications in teaching.
For Other Professionals
Find individual professional development courses to extend your skills in AI and data science. Self-paced programs range from one to fourteen hours.
For UF Students
Add a certificate in AI Fundamentals to your degree, search the course schedule for AI classes (more than 200!), and get involved with AI research community at the undergraduate or graduate level.
For AI Faculty
For Faculty Publications
The AI² Center encourages faculty to publish their AI teaching or course development progress in high-quality journals through financial incentives. Contact us to receive coverage of all or a portion of your publication page charges.
The AI² Student Club
Get connected with the AI² Center. Pursue AI-related research, internships, and more experiential learning opportunities.
Join the ClubAI Certificate
The three-course AI Fundamentals certificate can be added to any undergraduate degree, any major.