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AI Task Force urges systemwide guidance and campus practices for AI use
Summary
The MUS AI Task Force presented recommendations to identify tools and campus practices for engagement with AI; co-chairs called for practical policies and campus adoption of essential practices.
Interim Deputy Commissioner Joe Thiel introduced the Montana University System AI Task Force on March 12 and said the group aims to "identify and provide tools for engagement with AI." Co-chairs Hannah Tokerud, OCHE Associate Legal Counsel, and Zachary Rossmiller, UM Chief Information Officer, summarized recommendations for system actions and campus essential practices to guide faculty and students on use of AI tools in learning, research, and assessment.
Tokerud and Rossmiller outlined next steps for the task force, including suggested policy language, educational resources for faculty, and operational guidance for campus IT and legal teams. The presentation emphasized balancing opportunities from AI with academic integrity and privacy protections; discussion followed with Board members and campus representatives about implementation timelines and campus responsibilities.
