AI Governance
Laying the Foundation for AI
To implement responsible AI in higher education, New York Tech has developed core principles to guide our decisions, policies, and deployment, ensuring ethical standards and effective integration. These principles form the cornerstone for all AI activities at New York Tech, ensuring that AI integration prioritizes ethical considerations and upholds institutional integrity.
Our Core AI Principles
Fairness and Reliability: AI systems should be developed to minimize bias and guarantee outcomes that are consistent, valid, and equitable.
Human Oversight and Value Alignment: AI should support—not replace—human judgment, especially in legal or ethical contexts, and must reflect New York Tech’s values.
Transparency and Explainability: Users must be informed when AI is utilized, understand its mechanisms, and interpret its results clearly.
Privacy, Security, and Safety: AI systems must protect user data, ensure security, and mitigate risks that could compromise institutional or personal safety.
Accountability: Institutions and AI providers must set clear frameworks to ensure ethical oversight and responsible use.
AI Policies and Guidelines
Artificial Intelligence Systems Usage Policy
New York Tech has established the following policy to ensure AI systems are used in a responsible and ethical manner while safeguarding institutional data, intellectual property, and the interests of our university community.
Academic Integrity Policy: U.S. Campuses
New York Tech’s Academic Integrity Policy includes a section on unauthorized uses of Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Sudowrite, Gemini, and more.
AI Leadership at New York Tech
Our AI Executive Steering Committee, composed of experts and enthusiasts from across the university, is dedicated to creating a vibrant environment that supports cutting-edge research and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. We are excited to embark on this journey and look forward to the future advancements that AI will bring to our institution and beyond.
Executive Steering Committee
- Daniel Grassian, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Pennie Turgeon, Vice President for IT, CIO & CISO
- Gregory Gerber, Associate Campus Dean, Academic, New York Tech-Vancouver
- Francesca Fiore, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Accreditation
- Kevin O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, School of Management & President of the Academic Senate