About AI at Duke
“The recent advances we have made in AI represent perhaps the largest breakthrough humanity has had in decades. As such, AI is clearly one of the biggest opportunities and biggest challenges we will face in higher education for the foreseeable future.”
– Provost Alec Gallimore
About AI at Duke
Reflecting Duke University’s leadership in AI development, implementation, and research, the Provost has launched a collaborative strategic AI initiative designed to bring together Duke experts across all disciplines who are advancing AI research and applications, addressing the most pressing ethical challenges posed by AI, and shaping the future of AI in the classroom and our lives.
Provost Alec Gallimore’s Triangle AI Summit in 2024 brought together faculty, staff, and community members from across the region to engage with the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, and AI at Duke is continuing the conversation about how to engage with the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. With the leadership of an interdisciplinary network of faculty and academic leaders, the growing initiative is developing community, infrastructure, and strategic direction for work with and on AI at Duke.
The AI at Duke website is a central hub for knowledge and resources in the rapidly evolving field of AI. It is designed to amplify AI initiatives and stories across Duke and provide information to the campus community on harnessing the power of AI in research, teaching and learning and using AI ethically and responsibly. If you have stories about the work happening around AI at Duke you would like to share, reach out to us with the details.
The AI at Duke Steering Committee
The AI at Duke Steering Committee is an interdisciplinary group of Duke faculty and experts working to identify Duke’s priorities around AI and develop critical infrastructure and communities of practice to drive Duke forward as a leader in the evolving field of artificial intelligence.
Duke’s AI Framework
At Duke, we don’t just use AI—we shape its future, leading research on its impact across healthcare, education, and the workforce. We address its technical, ethical, and environmental dimensions while exploring how it transforms knowledge, human agency, and social structures. Embracing AI’s interdisciplinary nature, we balance its immense potential with critical awareness of its risks. Duke’s AI Framework establishes four pillars built upon a strong, foundational AI infrastructure and systems.
Life with AI
Understanding AI’s impact on society, culture, and daily life.
Trustworthy and Responsible AI
Advancing fairness, privacy, and data integrity in AI.
Sustainability in AI
Building climate-friendly AI tools and frameworks.
Advancing Discovery with AI
Leveraging AI to accelerate scientific discoveries.
Duke AI Tools
Duke University provides a suite of AI platforms to students, faculty and staff at no cost or a discounted rate. The easily accessible platforms include tools for everyday use like ChatGPT, Microsoft CoPilot, and Zoom AI companion. In addition, Duke-managed tools, which are DukeGPT, MyGPT Builder, and AI Gateway for developers, allow users to explore and compare AI models, create custom AI environments, and build apps and tools, respectively. Whether you are involved in AI research and development, or want to learn how to start using AI to power your own work, Duke is here to help.
Prompt Responsibly: Using AI Ethically and Sustainably
AI use has an environmental impact and presents society with a variety of ethical challenges. Though many generative AI tools are free to use, each prompt comes at a cost in the form of the energy required to produce a result and the water used by the data centers powering our use of AI. Responsible prompting is in line with Duke’s values around sustainability and its climate commitment, and it helps address the broader societal impacts of AI through practices promoting its ethical, accurate, and inclusive use.
