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AI Insights for December 11, 2025

This message was originally shared to subscribers December 11, 2025.

AI at Work

If you missed it, our latest AI at Work session took place on Dec. 10, where we expanded on November’s discussion and explored how Claude Enterprise can support faculty, staff, and students. A full video recording is now available on our website for you to watch anytime.

In This Issue

AI is accelerating across education, industry and society, reshaping classrooms, redefining workforce skills and widening gaps in public trust. Colleges are adapting unevenly as faculty balance innovation, integrity and student expectations, while new research highlights global divides in AI optimism and adoption. Meanwhile, enterprises race to integrate AI at scale, even as concerns about job disruption, transparency and responsible use grow.

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

  • Educators Will “Never Be Able to Detect” the Use of AI in Homework (Andrej Karpathy)
  • How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping College for Students and Professors (PBS)
  • College Students Flock to a New Major: A.I. (The New York Times)
  • I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse (The New York Times)
  • Colleges Risk Getting it Backwards on AI and They May be Hurting Gen Z Job Searchers (Fortune)
  • Reflections and Considerations for the Next Chapter of AI in Higher Education (Educause Review)

Industry, Investment and Technology

  • ‘It’s Going Much Too Fast’: The Inside Story of the Race to Create the Ultimate AI (The Guardian)
  • How AI is Transforming Work at Anthropic (Anthropic)
  • OpenAI: The State of Enterprise AI (OpenAI)
  • Introducing Shopping Research in ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Adobe Integrates With ChatGPT (The Wall Street Journal)

Policy, Ethics and Safety

  • Behind the Curtain: Trump Bets Party, Presidency on AI (Axios)
  • How Trump’s U-Turn on Nvidia Chips Changes the Game for China’s AI (The Wall Street Journal)
  • Panel Weighs New Guardrails for AI Chatbots as Concerns Mount Over Child Safety (Broadband Breakfast)
  • AI Poses Unprecedented Threats. Congress Must Act Now (The Guardian)
  • AI Hackers Are Coming Dangerously Close to Beating Humans (The Wall Street Journal)

Society and Daily Life

Workforce and Business Impact

  • Top Consultancies Freeze Starting Salaries as AI Threatens ‘Pyramid’ Model (Financial Times)

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

    For a quick look at how Projects can streamline your work, start with our new Claude Projects tutorial video, which walks through the basics and shares tips for great results.

    Then dive into our step-by-step guide to Projects, a powerful way to organize ongoing work, save time, and build repeatable AI-supported workflows. The guide walks you through everything from setting up Projects and shaping prompts to connecting Microsoft 365 files and reusing artifacts.

    This Issue’s Win: Using Claude to Streamline Alumni Survey Analysis

    Kim Infanti ’06, G’16, executive director in the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement, decided to analyze 300+ pages of free-text responses from Syracuse University’s 2019 all-alumni survey, a task that would have taken days (if not weeks) of manual review. Using Claude, she uploaded the entire document and requested a comprehensive synthesis including key themes, positive/negative feedback, trends and actionable recommendations. In 22 seconds, Claude produced an organized executive summary with clear priorities for what the office should start, stop and continue doing. This AI-powered analysis transformed an overwhelming dataset into strategic insights, saving significant staff time while ensuring Alumni and Constituent Engagement didn’t miss critical alumni feedback patterns. 

    Helpful Resources

    Thank you for reading. Go Orange!

    Tech Tips: December 2025 Staff/Faculty Newsletter

    This message was originally shared to all faculty and staff via email on December 4, 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: December 2025 Student Newsletter

    This message was originally shared to all students via email on December 4, 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

    Join us for the next AI at Work session on Dec. 10 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in 500 Hall of Languages and on Microsoft Teams. Building on the conversation from the November edition, this workshop will dive deeper into Claude Enterprise and what it can do for faculty, staff and students.

      Claude Enterprise

      • Claude Projects Guide: Learn how to create and manage projects in Claude Enterprise with our step-by-step walkthrough—covering everything from connecting Microsoft 365 to building reusable workflows.
      • Haven’t tried Claude yet? All Syracuse students, faculty and staff get free access. Now you can securely connect Claude to your Microsoft 365 email, calendar and OneDrive to think, write and work smarter.
      • Missed AI at Work? ITS recorded November’s session—watch the replay anytime on the ITS website.

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

      Digital Accessibility Tip: Sign Speak

      There’s still time to experience Sign-Speak! Through Dec. 16, Syracuse University is piloting this AI-powered tool that provides real-time interpretation between ASL and spoken or written English. Sign-Speak works on any device with a camera and is available across main campus locations for use in classes, study groups and everyday interactions. We encourage anyone interested to try it and share feedback with accessibleIT@syr.edu. Try Sign-Speak! 

      Information Security Tip: Inbox Clean-Up

      The holidays are the busiest email season of the year, with nonstop sales, newsletters and charity appeals filling your inbox. That flood gives phishing scams perfect cover. Take a few minutes to declutter now: unsubscribe from lists you don’t read and block repeat clutter. A leaner inbox makes suspicious messages stand out—odd senders, urgent language, sketchy links or requests for sensitive info—helping you spot scams faster. 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. 

      ITS Service Center In-Person Support Hours

      The ITS Service Center in the first-floor lobby of the Women’s Building will be closed starting Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, and will reopen on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Users needing assistance can call 315.443.2677 or help@syr.edu before we reopen.

      Updates and hours of operation will be available on the ITS Service Center page.

      Tech To-Do’s Before Graduation

      Congratulations to all of our soon-to-be December graduates! On Answers, you can find an overview of how long you will retain access to University information technology resources after graduation (e.g., Microsoft 365 resources including your email and OneDrive, Google Workspace and more). It is important to migrate your University Google Drive data, as well as transfer ownership of any surveys you created in Qualtrics for faculty or staff who will need to use them in the future. To transfer ownership of a Qualtrics survey, send an email from your @syr.edu address to qualtrics@ot.syr.edu and name the specific survey(s) to be transferred and the new owner(s).

      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!

      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

      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

      • 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!