The ISC AI Hub aims to boldly forge new pathways, relationships & solutions to accelerate campus readiness for AI. We offer AI Tools, Training & Consultation to Penn.

Training

Back by popular demand: register for free, in-person AI Professional Development Sessions! Funded by Penn’s Draw Down the Lightning Grants, ISC; the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation; and Penn Libraries partnered to develop interactive AI professional development sessions for faculty and staff. Topics range from introductory AI literacy to practical tools available at Penn, with a focus on responsible use and real-world relevance.

ISC also expanded its curated list of virtual training. We created two recommended AI training tracks to help you get started: General AI Literacy and Technical/Developer.

Tools

ISC manages a range of Generative AI tools for campus with enterprise contracts for improved security, privacy, and cost. 

These tools are used for efficiently drafting content, advanced internet research, analyzing data, and business process automation. Microsoft Copilot Chat is available to all 65K Penn employees and students; and 4,400 employees have registered for ChatGPT. 

ISC is also working with campus partners to develop an AI API Gateway, an AI traffic controller to centrally manage services, protect systems, and manage costs. If you are interested in participating, please register here.

Consultation

ISC works in partnership with School and Center IT staff to assist in the exploration and development of AI solutions. Examples:

The Risk Assessment Model for Proposal & Award Rapid Testing (RAMPART) application was developed through a partnership by Penn Medicine, Penn Research, and ISC as a tool for researchers to assess the risk of their federal grant proposals, collaborate with other researchers, and seek out global funding opportunities. 

ISC and Penn Procurement are developing AI Payment Fraud Detection. We aim to improve fraud detection in Procurement Card transactions by replacing manual reviews with an AI-driven approach. 

We are also helping several campus clients develop Chatbots to improve task efficiency and user experience, using technologies including Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, and Snowflake Intelligence.