(from the Chronicle of Higher Education - subscription-only content) From self-adjusting irrigation systems to chatbots that answer students' questions through texing, artificial intelligence technologies are transforming everyday business operations at some colleges and univerisities. For instance, a networked and largely automated water landscaping system at the University of Texas at Austin has enabled the school to cut annual water use from 176 million gallons to about 35 million gallons, saving about $1 million a year.
AI technology can process sensory data, make decisions on how to act and even learn. Sometimes known as machine learning, "it absolutely is coming quickly" to higher education, said John F. Bernhards of APPA, a national association of college-facilities administrators. "There's no question about that."
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