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Ohio State and Google plan an AI space and student concierge

Ohio State and Google announced a partnership on September 29. They plan to open an AI space in the university's Innovation District and conduct research with Google DeepMind. The partners also plan to give selected students, faculty and staff access to AI tools. Students could join a research ambassador program.

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Google says the concierge will answer academic and administrative questions. The announcement gives no launch date or measured learning results. For now, the concierge remains a company plan.

Watch who gets access, when the concierge launches and which student outcomes the university measures.

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