AI Futures Working Group<\/a>. The universitywide committee was charged with developing a vision for how Virginia Tech will teach, research, deploy, and lead on artificial intelligence in the years ahead. Co-chairs Warren Dixon, the dean of the College of Engineering, and Rishi Jaitly, professor of practice and Distinguished Humanities Fellow in the Center for Humanities, lead a broad, cross-disciplinary effort to shape the framework. The Office for Strategic Affairs facilitates the committee, aligning the vision with community perspectives on AI’s role in the future of higher education gathered through the university’s continuous strategic planning process.<\/p>\n\u201cThe future of AI will ultimately be measured by the difference it makes in people\u2019s lives,\u201d Dixon said. \u201cOur work at Virginia Tech is to provide a cultural framework around AI so that faculty, staff, and students embrace AI as an enabler to enhance human capability while preserving the values, creativity, and judgment that make our communities strong.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech’s vision for AI<\/p>\n
The working group developed the following institutional vision statement that will direct a new path for artificial intelligence at Virginia Tech:\u00a0<\/p>\n
At Virginia Tech, we believe that the true value of any technology lies in its ability to enhance the human experience and expand human opportunity. Guided by our land-grant mission and the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), we shape the future of AI with an eye on teaching, research and service, and dedicate ourselves long-term to setting a new standard for a technology that serves the public interest and the people of Virginia Tech. By fostering a culture that centers AI-fluency and ethical responsibility, we empower our community to interrogate, steward, and harness these technologies to address the questions and challenges that impact the future of how we learn, work and live. In so doing, we lead a wider regional, national, and global conversation through listening, learning, and leadership.<\/p>\n
To advance this vision, Virginia Tech will engage with artificial intelligence in a manner consistent with its academic mission, public-service responsibilities, and long-standing commitment to innovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re living through \u2018future of\u2019 times, during which weighty questions about the future of learning, leadership, and so much more are in the air,\u201d Jaitly said. \u201cI\u2019m proud that, at Virginia Tech, our heritage and history offer us the opportunity to center humanity as we contemplate the role of AI in our service mission. The AI Futures Working Group looks forward to supporting the ability of all members of the university community to cultivate elevated judgment about these technologies by drawing on the timely – and timeless.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preparing every Hokie for an AI-enabled future<\/p>\n
The vision for AI empowers faculty, staff, and students to harness these technologies, while continuing to question their impact and influence on our everyday lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the coming months, the university will be announcing tools, strategies, and opportunities to support the entire campus community in utilizing these emerging technologies in the spirit of our service motto.<\/p>\n
AI Futures Working Group members<\/p>\n
Co-chairs:<\/p>\n
Rishi Jaitly, professor of practice, distinguished humanities fellow in the Center for HumanitiesWarren Dixon, dean of the College of Engineering<\/p>\n
Members:<\/p>\n
France B\u00e9langer, University Distinguished Professor, R. B. Pamplin Professor,\u00a0and Tom & Daisy Byrd Senior\u00a0Faculty Fellow in Pamplin College of Business; Association for Information Systems FellowJeffrey Loeffert, director of the School of Performing ArtsDale Pike, associate vice provost for technology-enhanced learningSharon Pitt,\u00a0vice president for information technology and chief information officerLauren Pollard, director for strategic affairsNaren Ramakrishnan, University Distinguished Professor, Thomas L. Phillips Professor in the Department of Computer Science;\u00a0director of the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics;\u00a0AI and machine learning lead, Institute for Advanced ComputingSarah Rodriguez, associate professor, 2026 Microsoft AI Economy Institute Fellow\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As artificial intelligence reshapes society, Virginia Tech’s vision for AI is rooted in a simple belief: the true…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146340,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[24,25,4846,71957],"class_list":["post-146339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ai","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-arts","tag-college-of-liberal-arts-and-human-sciencestop-newsexecutive-vice-president-and-provostcollege-of-architecture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}