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Generative Artificial Intelligence for Teaching, Research and Learning

UC Davis Resources

What is AI

Types of AI

Ethics in AI

AI Uses in the Real World

The Math Behind AI

Underfitting v. Overfitting

Other UC Davis Resources

Other groups on campus have developed guidance and policies on generative artificial intelligence. 

Informational and Educational Technology

  • Aggie AI: Artificial Intelligence at UC Davis: Aggie AI is UC Davis’s growing ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and services, designed especially for UC Davis students, faculty, and staff. This page also links to UC Davis guidance on use of generative AI.

  • UC Davis Generative AI Guidance: This page details University guidance related to the ethical and responsible use of AI, procurement processes for generative AI software, and best practices.

UC Davis Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council

The UC Davis AI Council was convened by Chancellor Gary May with a charge “to work collaboratively to develop campus-based principles and a proposed governance structure to guide the appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence on our two campuses” 

Center for Educational Effectiveness

The UC Davis Center for Educational Effectiveness curates resources and strategies to help instructors effectively manage and integrate artificial intelligence into their teaching practices.

  • Introduction to generative artificial intelligence:  This page provides a definition of generative artificial intelligence, emerging research on gen AI in education, strategies for integrating gen AI in syllabus and instruction, and a survey of student use.

  • AI Resources Document This page is provides a regularly updated bibliography of research articles and other resources on generative artificial intelligence in instruction, educational institutions, and education policy. 

Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs

  • Code of Academic Content: The UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct specifies that using generative AI content without explicit instructor permission is considered academic misconduct, similar to other forms of unauthorized assistance and plagiarism.

UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health is conducting leading research into the uses, pitfalls, and best practices for generative AI in healthcare and research.

UC Systemwide Resources 

  • This page Resources for Responsible AI Use at UC includes a curated list of tools, resources, and guidance documents related to responsible use of artificial intelligence at the University of California. It includes primers, legal guidance, and risk assessment tools for administrators and educators.