1. Transparency & the Right to Know
You have a right to know when AI is being used on you or your data.
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AI Advisory
Committee
The AI committee advises the provost and VP-IT on current and future needs for AI technologies and AI skill development, to ensure Rice is leading in responsible AI use for its teaching, research, and operations. This includes providing guidance on the investment and implementation of AI, as well as insights into the future of the changing AI landscape. To do so, the AI committee engages with a diverse cross-section of the Rice community.
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Proposed Rice Responsible AI Values
2. Consent & Opt-Out
Community members retain meaningful control over their personal and intellectual work.
3. Data Security & Institutional Protection
The university will provide secure, institutional alternatives to public tools to keep your data safe.
4. Human Responsibility & Accountability
AI is a junior collaborator; humans remain fully accountable for all final outputs and decisions.
5. Autonomy & Diversity of Choice
We promote AI literacy without forcing the use of specific commercial platforms.
6. Equity & Access
Academic and operational success should never depend on your ability to pay for premium “frontier” software.
7. Environmental Stewardship
When selecting AI tools and infrastructure, Rice should weigh environmental costs alongside performance and ensure they do not undermine Rice’s 2030 carbon neutrality commitment.
Rice AI Advisory Committee Spring 2026 subcommittee report summaries
In Spring 2026, four subcommittees, composed of committee members and additional leaders, faculty and staff from across the university, were formed to address specific needs or challenges related to the impact of AI on Rice. Below are the four subcommittees and their focus area.
Academic Integrity &
Assessment
To examine how AI is affecting academic integrity at Rice and what assessment practices may need to change in response.
Education for Faculty, Staff, &
Students
To recommend how Rice can move faculty, staff, and students from initial curiosity about AI toward confident, responsible use — through training, resources, and programming, with attention to student well-being and institutional risk.
Software and Services
To determine what AI tools and services Rice should provide to students, staff, and faculty, and how new tools should be evaluated before deployment.
Vision and Policy
To define Rice’s vision and values for responsible AI.
Outcome: Defined vision and values for Responsible AI at Rice.
Subcommittee Report Summaries
Rice faculty, staff, and students can access the subcommittee report summaries here.
Download the Report Summary
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FAQs: AI Advisory Committee
Q: What is the purpose of the AI Advisory Committee?
A: The committee supports Rice University’s institutional response to artificial intelligence by providing cross-functional guidance, fostering responsible adoption, and advising on policies, tools, and educational opportunities.
Q: Who serves on the committee?
A: Members include faculty and staff from academic units, IT, student affairs, digital learning, institutional research, and other administrative areas. A full list is available on the committee page.
Q: How is the committee selected?
A: Members are nominated by university leadership and selected based on their expertise, role, and involvement with AI-related teaching, research, or operations. The committee also strives to maintain representation from all of Rice’s schools and key stakeholder groups.
Q: What kind of initiatives does the committee support?
A: A: The committee advises on campus AI pilots, contributes to training and resource development, participates in research proposals, and helps align university-wide efforts.
Q: Can I get involved or provide input? thinking?
A: Yes. Faculty and staff are encouraged to reach out with questions, concerns, or project ideas.
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