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AI Insights for November 25, 2025

This message was originally shared to subscribers November 25, 2025.

AI at Work

Join us on December 10 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in 500 Hall of Languages or via Teams for our next AI at Work session. This workshop will return to Claude Enterprise, with a focused look at effective prompting, projects, artifacts, and how Claude integrates with your Microsoft 365 files. If you were unable to attend the November session, the recording is available on our website. We hope you will take this opportunity to explore new tools, build practical skills, and engage with AI before the semester concludes.

In This Issue

AI is having a very “everything, everywhere” moment. Google’s Gemini 3 marks another big step in model power and coding tools, and Anthropic’s $50B U.S. infrastructure push shows just how intense the compute race has gotten. Meanwhile, AI agents are starting to pay off in workplaces and are headed for higher ed too—think automated support, smarter tutoring, and back-office help. But the risks are rising fast: misuse in espionage, legal fights over training data and a growing tug-of-war over regulation.

News and Views

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Education

Industry, Investment and Technology

  • Google Launches Gemini 3 with New Coding App and Record Benchmark Scores (TechCrunch)
  • Google releases Nano Banana Pro, Its Latest Image-Generation Model (TechCrunch)
  • Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Anthropic Forge AI Compute Alliance (AINews)
  • Anthropic Invests $50 Billion in American AI Infrastructure (Anthropic)
  • What If the AI Race Isn’t About Chips At All? (Financial Times)
  • A New Era of Intelligence with Gemini 3 (Google)
  • Microsoft Ignite 2025: The Biggest News In AI, Agents, Data (CRN)
  • Tech Giants Pour Billions Into Anthropic as Circular AI Investments Roll On (Ars Technica)

Policy, Ethics and Safety

  • ‘It Keeps Me Awake At Night’: Machine-Learning Pioneer on AI’s Threat to Humanity (Nature)
  • ChatGPT Violated Copyright Law By ‘Learning’ From Song Lyrics, German Court Rules (The Guardian)
  • Anthropic Warns State-Linked Actor Abused Its AI Tool in Sophisticated Espionage Campaign (Cybersecurity Dive)
  • Should We Protect Adults From AI Chatbots? (Politico)
  • White House Prepares Executive Order to Block State AI Laws (Politico)
  • Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Spends So Much Time Warning of AI’s Potential Dangers (CBS News)

Society and Daily Life

Workforce and Business Impact

    This Issue’s Tip: Step-by-Step Claude Projects Guide

    Looking to deepen your use of Claude Enterprise? We’ve published a new step-by-step guide to help you create and manage Projects—an especially useful feature for organizing ongoing work, saving time and building repeatable AI-supported workflows. The guide covers the essentials, from setting up Projects and structuring prompts to connecting Microsoft 365 files and reusing artifacts across tasks. Explore the guide on our website and consider how Projects might support your teaching, research or administrative work.

    This Issue’s Prompt: AI Analyst for Higher Education

    A prompt is how you ask generative AI tools to do something for you (e.g., creating, summarizing, editing or transforming). Treat it like a conversation, using clear language and enough context to get the result you have in mind.

    To get more practice, use the generative AI tool of your choice (for example, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI ChatGPT or Anthropic Claude) to execute the following prompt:

    “Act as an AI landscape analyst for higher education. I will paste a few headlines or brief notes about recent AI developments. Your job is to help me translate them into what matters for a university context.

    Here are the headlines/notes:
    [PASTE 3–8 bullets or links]

    Please produce:

    • Trend snapshot (5–7 sentences): What bigger patterns connect these items? Keep it accessible for a campus audience.
    • Why it matters for higher ed (bulleted): Implications for teaching/learning, research, student support, and administration.
    • Actions to consider this month (3 items): Concrete, low-risk steps a department or individual could take now.
    • Watch-outs (3 bullets): Policy, ethics, safety, copyright, or data-privacy concerns to flag.
    • Tone: professional, evidence-minded, not hypey. If something is uncertain, say so. Keep the full response under 350 words.”

    Helpful Resources

    Thank you for reading. Go Orange!

    AI Insights for November 13, 2025

    This message was originally shared to subscribers November 13, 2025.

    AI at Work

    This week, ITS hosted the latest AI at Work presentation. The session focused on Claude Enterprise’s possibilities for faculty, staff and students. A recording of the presentation is available on the ITS website.

    In This Issue

    The AI landscape is accelerating on all fronts—from trillion-dollar valuations and massive infrastructure demands to breakthroughs that challenge our understanding of intelligence itself. Universities are rapidly rethinking teaching as students turn to AI at unprecedented rates, while global reports highlight record investment, rising regulation, and widening societal impact. Together, these stories capture a sector scaling quickly and reshaping expectations for education, industry and everyday life.

    News and Views

    Access to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and other paywall content is available to all students, faculty and staff with a valid Syracuse University NetID. Learn more.

    Education

    Industry, Investment and Technology

    • OpenAI Lays Groundwork for IPO at Up to $1 Trillion Valuation (Reuters)
    • Google Is in Talks to Pour More Money Into Anthropic, Which Could Push the AI Startup’s Value to $350 Billion (Business Insider)
    • Apple Nears $1 Billion-a Year Deal to Use Google AI for Siri (Bloomberg)
    • Google Maps Navigation Gets a Powerful Boost with Gemini (Google)
    • Google’s First AI Ad (The Wall Street Journal)
    • The Impact of Visual Generative AI on Advertising Effectiveness (SSRN)
    • The Mind-Boggling Valuations of AI Companies (The Guardian)
    • Amazon Sends Legal Threats to Perplexity Over Agentic Browsing (TechCrunch)
    • Google Plans to Put Datacentres in Space to Meet Demand for AI (The Guardian)
    • The Latest AI News We Announced in October (Google)
    • How Much Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are Spending on AI (CNBC)
    • AI Index 2025: State of AI in 10 Charts (Stanford University)
    • Stanford HAI’s 2025 AI Index Reveals Record Growth in AI Capabilities (Business Wire)

    Policy, Ethics and Safety

    • Leading AI Company to Ban Kids from Long Chats with Its Bots Amid Growing Concern About the Technology (Los Angeles Times)
    • Two Paths Forward: Governing Normal AI and Superintelligence (OpenAI)
    • OpenAI Seeks 35% Chips Tax Credit to Apply Towards AI Data Centers (OpenAI)
    • Altman and Nadella Need More Power for AI, But They’re Not Sure How Much (TechCrunch)

    Society and Daily Life

    Workforce and Business Impact

    • As AI Reshapes the Job Market, Here Are 16 Roles It Has Created (The Washington Post)
    • Amazon CEO Says Layoffs Aren’t About AI, As Cuts Spark Job Apocalypse Panic (Axios)
    • The Agentic Commerce Opportunity (McKinsey and Company)
    • Can US Infrastructure Keep Up with the AI Economy? (Deloitte)

      This Issue’s Tip: Creative AI Workflows and Tools

      Curious about how generative AI can meaningfully support your work? Explore our Creative AI Workflows & Tools page — a comprehensive guide to using University-approved AI resources such as Claude, Gemini NotebookLM and Microsoft Copilot for Work.

      The site highlights practical ways to integrate AI into your academic or professional tasks, from transforming lectures into podcast-style summaries to building interactive dashboards or generating organized meeting notes so you can stay focused on discussion. Each tool offers distinct capabilities, and this resource helps you understand how to leverage them effectively, responsibly and creatively.

      This Issue’s Prompt: Prep, Prioritize and Pause: A Thanksgiving Planning Prompt

      A prompt is how you ask generative AI tools to do something for you (e.g., creating, summarizing, editing or transforming). Treat it like a conversation, using clear language and enough context to get the result you have in mind.

      To get more practice, use the generative AI tool of your choice (for example, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI ChatGPT or Anthropic Claude) to execute the following prompt:

      “As Thanksgiving approaches, help me create a clear plan to stay productive while also giving myself space to rest and recharge. I work in higher education, so please suggest practical ways to wrap up projects before the holiday break, streamline my tasks using AI tools, and set boundaries that help me enjoy time with family and friends.
      Please provide:

      1. A short, motivating summary I can refer to during the week.
      2. A prioritized task list I can realistically complete before Thanksgiving.
      3. Suggestions for how AI (any tool) can help me work more efficiently.
      4. A simple ‘holiday-ready’ email or message template I can use for colleagues or students.
      5. A reminder of healthy habits that support balance during a busy season.”

      Helpful Resources

      Thank you for reading. Go Orange!

      Tech Tips: November 2025 Staff/Faculty Newsletter

      This message was originally shared to all faculty and staff via email on November 6, 2025.

      At a Glance

      Each month, Information Technology Services provides tech tips for the Orange community. Pressed for time? Here are this edition’s topics:

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      Orange Online: November 2025 Student Newsletters

      This message was originally shared to all students via email on November 6, 2025.

      Orange Online at a Glance

      Each month, Information Technology Services provides tech tips for the Orange community. Pressed for time? Here are this edition’s topics:

      AI at Work: Claude on Campus 

      Discover how Claude Enterprise can elevate your work and learning during the next AI at Work session, Claude on Campus, on Nov. 12 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in 500 Hall of Languages and on Microsoft Teams. Learn how to request access, craft prompts and explore projects and integrations with Microsoft 365.  Sign Up. 

        Research Computing Series

        Explore cutting-edge campus research and computing resources in the Fall 2025 Research Computing Series on Microsoft Teams, featuring Bryan S. Kim discussing data storage in the Age of Big Data and Daniele Profeta sharing how digital tools and craftsmanship intersect in contemporary architectural design. Register. 

        Claude Enterprise

        If you haven’t tried Claude Enterprise yet, now’s the perfect time to see what you’ve been missing. All Syracuse University students, faculty and staff get free access to this powerful AI assistant from Anthropic—built to help you think, write and work smarter. You can now connect Claude directly to your Microsoft 365 account, letting it securely work with your emails, calendar, OneDrive files and more—all in one place. Whether you’re organizing projects, breaking down research papers, or summarizing email threads, Claude makes it easier to stay productive and creative. Try Dark Mode for late-night study sessions or grab the desktop app for quick access anytime.

        • Request access • Check out the FAQ • Watch a quick demo

        Digital Accessibility Tip: Sign Speak

        Sign-Speak brings AI-powered, real-time interpretation between ASL and spoken or written English to Syracuse University as part of a limited pilot. Deaf, Hard of Hearing and hearing individuals can now connect effortlessly in class, study groups and everyday campus life. All you need is a device with a camera. Simply open Sign-Speak; choose to sign, speak or type; and you’re ready to engage! Try Sign-Speak! 

        Information Security Tip: Use AI Safely 

        AI is becoming part of daily life at Syracuse University—helping faculty, staff and students work, learn and create in new ways. To stay secure, use University-approved AI tools, avoid sharing personal or confidential information and watch for AI-powered scams that look more convincing than ever. With mindful use, we can embrace AI’s benefits while keeping our community safe. Learn More.

        AI Insights

        Explore the latest in artificial intelligence with AI Insights, the newsletter for all things AI. Whether you’re looking to enhance your work with smart tools or simply stay informed, each issue brings you news from higher ed and the tech world and weekly AI tips. Newsletter. 

        Tech Tips Weekly

        Stay connected and ahead with Tech Tips Weekly—for quick, practical advice to make the most of campus technology. Each week, our new newsletter delivers easy-to-follow how-tos, timely service updates and insider looks at the newest features, tools and resources. Subscribe. 

        Helpful Resources

        ITS and the campuswide information technology community are available year-round to help with your tech questions. Resources include:

        Thank you for reading. Go Orange!

        Holiday Email Cleanup: A Smart Defense Against Phishing

        The holiday season brings a surge of legitimate emails, sales promotions, charitable appeals, and year-end newsletters, making your inbox busier than any other time of year. It is actually the busiest time of year for email. This flood of messages creates the perfect camouflage for phishing attacks, as malicious emails can easily hide among dozens of daily promotions.

        Now is an ideal time to declutter your inbox and strengthen your defenses. Start by unsubscribing from marketing lists you no longer find valuable and blocking senders that repeatedly clutter your inbox.

        A leaner inbox makes suspicious emails stand out. When you’re not drowning in promotional messages, it’s much easier to notice the telltale signs of phishing: unexpected sender addresses, urgent language demanding immediate action, suspicious links, or requests for sensitive information. You’ll spot the fake “package delivery” notice or fraudulent charity appeal much faster when it’s not buried under thirty legitimate sales emails.

        Think of this as preventive maintenance for your digital security. By reducing inbox noise during the busiest email season of the year, you’re giving yourself the mental clarity to identify threats. A few minutes spent cleaning up subscriptions today can save you from falling victim to a sophisticated phishing attack tomorrow.

        Your attention is a valuable security tool, don’t let inbox clutter dull it.