{"id":696,"date":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/tsmri\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:18:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/","title":{"rendered":"International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute (IAICI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Logo of the International AI &amp; Communication Institute.\" class=\"wp-image-891\" style=\"width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/iaici\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/372\/2024\/11\/logo-black.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Welcome to IAICI!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased you are visiting the website of the International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute (IAICI) at Tarleton State University. This institute is a cross-collaborative initiative consisting of faculty, staff, and students from various campuses who are focused on artificial intelligence,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IAICI, founded in November 2023, serves as an international research and resource institute focused on artificial intelligence and communication. Past projects include the \u201cFuture of Work and AI\u201d Summit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To provide AI-focused community outreach and training for rural and urban communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To serve as a regional outlet for news media seeking content experts in artificial intelligence, user experience (UX), customer experience (CX), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To serve as a resource for companies and organizations seeking to prepare their employees for the future workplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To sponsor an annual artificial intelligence and communication summit in Texas (Goal 1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conducting research focused on artificial intelligence and communication and the future workplace and artificial intelligence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating videos, authoring white papers, and infographics focused on artificial intelligence and communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing 2-3 free, online training sessions on Facebook Live for the national and international communities focused on AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing opportunities for companies and organizations to request an artificial intelligence speaker or training from the IAICI Speaker\u2019s Bureau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To serve as a social media training and development resource for the greater Texas business and non-profit community (including One-Day Workshops for Social Media Professionals, Two-Day Social Media Camps).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your non-profit organization or business would like to form a partnership with TSMRI, please contact us: (254) 968-9638 or jtedwards@tarleton.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-7f5836c7-5e9a-4365-afea-cc4dcbfa1825\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-20 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-half-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-16971971-950b-4a61-80cc-b65d018c6657\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-9a281735-5269-42b7-9072-42b0a48f3b8b\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/EpdhjaeC6wvCkQgF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Opportunity for Faculty &#8211; IAICI\/RCI\/TSMRI Scholar Opportunities &#8211; Application<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-half-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-6b8640de-8c20-43eb-b1ac-897e26f7475a\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-8b7c7890-b822-473e-8a1d-ca701f185578\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/5BofBY6F2i24jEoR7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Undergraduate and Graduate IAICI\/RCI\/TSMRI Fellowship &#8211; Application<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/map.tarleton.edu\/map\/?id=302&amp;mrkIid=71009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O.A. 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