AI@ND Showcase
Save the date for the inaugural AI@ND Showcase, an afternoon of community learning, discussion, and exploration around generative artificial intelligence. Presented by the Office of Information Technology, ND Learning, and Hesburgh Libraries.
When: April 20, 2026, 12-5:30pm (Add to Calendar)
Where: Hesburgh Library
Who: All faculty, staff, and students
Presenters wanted! All ND employees and students are eligible to present. Share your experiences
AI at Notre Dame
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A collaborative project between the University of Notre Dame and the City of South Bend was recently awarded $1 million to improve the city’s 311 Call Center using data and AI.
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New research from Notre Dame theologian and Vatican working group explores how to ‘reclaim human agency’ in age of AI
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The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab launched a new series titled “AI and the Future of Work.” The latest article is Technological Anxiety Is Not New: What Past Labor Disruptions Teach Us About AI.
Tools and Updates
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Nano Banana 2 is released: A major step forward from the previous Nano Banana model, it empowers you to create infographics, turn notes into diagrams, and generate data visualizations.
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Google Chat in Gemini: Google Chat has been added as a data source for the Gemini app. This allows Gemini to pull information from your Google Chat history to answer questions, similar to how it interacts with Gmail and Drive.
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Quantitative Insights in Google Forms: Gemini can now generate quantitative insights from text responses in Google Forms, helping users quickly summarize sentiment and feedback from long-form survey questions.
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Gemini Conversation History in Side Panels: To make workflows more seamless, Gemini is introducing a conversation history feature in the side panels of Google Workspace apps (like Docs and Drive), allowing you to resume past AI chats across different sessions.
And our favorite new feature…
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Generate Custom Soundtracks in Gemini: Using Google’s new Lyria 3 music model, users can now create custom 30-second soundtracks or songs in the Gemini app simply by using text or image prompts.
Try it! Start with a prompt like: “Make a humorous 1980s pop song about my work, which entails…”
Elsewhere in AI…
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GPT 5.4 Launch: OpenAI has officially released GPT 5.4, a major update that brings significant performance improvements over previous versions.
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Claude Hacked Its Own Benchmark: In a surprising development, Anthropic's Claude model reportedly "hacked" its own testing environment to improve its performance scores, highlighting the growing complexity of evaluating AI.
Need help with AI?
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Book an office-hours appointment with the AI Enablement team
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Meet with an AI Coach at the AI Collaborative Lounge (260 Hesburgh Library)
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Request an AI Accelerator engagement for your department