California State University

The degree will prepare students how to navigate both the challenges and the opportunities "in the age of AI," the dean of the College of IST said.

Topics ranged from integrating AI into course assignments, using AI ethically and responsibly and using the technology to enhance cultural competency.

ANALYSIS: WHAT THE AI REPORT REALLY MEANS — It's finally here. An expert panel report commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year has landed. California's AI world will be going line by line, searching for signs of how it could impact the direction of the fast-evolving technology and the regulations trying to keep up with it.

Since Open AI's release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and models have found their way into the California college systems.

CWI is positioning itself at the forefront of AI education with the opening of the new center and implementation of programs designed to make AI tools accessible.

Boise State's College of Engineering is making history with its new artificial intelligence science degree program, the first of its kind offered in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.

A research center launched by Kennesaw State University in January seeks to boost the university's profile in technological advancement and specialize in extended reality and artificial intelligence research.

Participating institutions will leverage $50 million in research grants, compute funding and API access, provided by OpenAI, to "catalyze progress at a rate faster than any one institution would alone ... not only to fuel the next generation of discoveries, but also to prepare the next generation to shape AI's future," according to a press release.