About
NC State is a data science and AI university where everyone is empowered to use data and artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and responsibly
AI at NC State (ai.ncsu.edu), a product of the NC State AI Advisory Group and the Data Science and AI Academy, serves as a central hub for AI-related courses, research, tools, guidance and resources. This work aligns with NC State’s Wolfpack 2030 strategic plan, outlining the university’s long-term priorities for institutional effectiveness and innovation using data-driven technologies.
NC State AI Advisory Group
The AI Advisory Group is a cross-campus body of faculty and staff that provides strategic guidance on AI priorities, ethical use of AI tools and emerging AI opportunities. The group helps ensure AI activity across the university aligns with NC State values, priorities and policies.
The group’s work is carried out through three subgroups focused on research, education and business use, each contributing to guidance in key areas of AI across the university. This includes foundational resources, such as the university’s guiding principles for generative AI and guidance on AI for research and business use.
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Initiative begins
February, 2024
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Warwick Arden charges the development of a campus-wide AI web hub. -
Governance established
April, 2024
AI Advisory Group is formally established. -
Scope expands
October, 2024
Business operations subgroup formally added to the AI Advisory Group. -
First outputs
November, 2024
RASS Report published and
AI for university operations pilot launched. -
Public launch
March, 2025
AI at NC State website launches.
Generative AI guiding principles, AI for business use guidance and
curriculum and career pathways resources published. -
Cross-campus AI Liaisons
January, 2026
Cross-campus faculty and staff AI liaison network established. -
Deans’ AI Fellows
March, 2026
Deans’ AI Fellows Program launches. -
Training, guidance and engagement
March, 2026
AI training resources and AI in research guidance published.
Advisory Group Chair
AI and Research Innovation and Application Subgroup
This subgroup focuses on AI and the future of research, with a key consideration being the question of how NC State will continue to serve as a hub for innovation and application of AI research tools.
Subgroup Lead
Subgroup Members
Dept Head and Interim Asst Vice Chancellor for Research Computing and Data
jlswann@ncsu.edu
AI and Administration/Education Subgroup
This subgroup focuses on AI in higher education, with key considerations including the ways in which NC State can lead in the implementation of AI in administration, education and other dimensions of running a world class university.
Subgroup Lead
Subgroup Members
Goodnight Distinguished University Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
919-515-7534 lester@ncsu.edu
Director, Non-degree Credential Innovation; within the Office of Academic Strategy, Innovation and Solutions (OASIS)
jtrodenf@ncsu.edu
Dept Head and Interim Asst Vice Chancellor for Research Computing and Data
jlswann@ncsu.edu
AI and Business Subgroup
The subgroup focuses on overlap between the issues arising from university business uses of AI in research and teaching, with key considerations including security, privacy, compliance and data insights.
Subgroup Lead
Subgroup Members
AI at NC State Content Management Team
Strategic Communications Manager, IT Comms, AI at NC State Content Manager
mlchambl@ncsu.edu