New! ZotGPT Academy Module 4: Creating Custom AI Assistants Ready to build your own AI assistant? The Office of Information Technology is excited to announce the launch of Module 4 of ZotGPT Academy on July 28. This latest addition teaches UCI faculty and staff how to...
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#AnteaterIntelligence: Streamlining Grant Proposals
Utilizing ZotGPT Creator, Sarkis designed a chatbot that can sift through facility websites and generate a concise paragraph in roughly 15 seconds, dramatically simplifying the grant proposal process for researchers.
Reminder: Video Call Required for Account Changes
To enhance security, UCI now requires a brief video call for account changes. You’ll need to show ID for verification. Self-service options are available to minimize assistance needs.
Time to Renew Your Canva License!
Faculty and staff: Renew your Canva license via AntSoft. Students receive Canva for free—no renewal required. Keep creating with ease!
Canvas & TRS: Security Updates
Starting July 16, 2025, UCI will require ZotDefend security software to access Canvas, TRS, and UCPath—install soon to avoid disruptions.
Digital Innovation Showcase at Celebrate UCI: Using XR Technology to Enhance the Prospective Student Experience
Students don MetaQuest headsets to experience dorm life during Celebrate UCI 2025. Tony Hwang/UCI June 24, 2025By Antu Nguyen At this year’s Celebrate UCI, hundreds of admitted students stepped into the future of campus life through the new Digital Innovation...
BRIDGING The Gap For Lifelong Student Success
On May 20, leaders from over 30 Southern California schools, colleges, universities and organizations gathered at UC Irvine to address how to create a more seamless, data-informed educational journey for all students.
Custom AI Assistants, As Unique as You
Faculty and staff can now use ZotGPT Creator to create their own AI Assistants
AI Meets Art: How UCI’s Langson IMCA is Revolutionizing Art Cataloging
A new collaboration between the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (Langson IMCA), ZotGPT, and an Information and Computer Science (ICS) student is revolutionizing the task of cataloging and keyword assignment.