With the rise in the use of artificial intelligence, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is taking steps to prepare students for an AI-driven world by integrating the technology across campus.

“As AI becomes much more commonplace and easier to access, there’s a real opportunity to position both UTC and Chattanooga in the forefront,” Vicki Farnsworth, the vice chancellor and chief information officer, said in a phone interview.

Farnsworth will oversee the university’s efforts to apply generative AI in the university’s instruction, business operations and research, Chancellor Steve Angle announced in a letter to staff Friday. Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, create new content using algorithms.

In September, UTC hosted two open forums to gather information about the existing work around AI on campus, as well as what would be needed to further integrate AI in a meaningful way.