Our Commitment to AI

At Tec de Monterrey, we aim to understand and apply artificial intelligence (AI) in education, seeing it as a key driver of innovation. We focus on helping our students develop both cross-disciplinary and specialized AI-related skills, preparing them for diverse professional and workplace scenarios, always from an ethical perspective.

Through research, education, and collaboration across disciplines, we promote AI-driven innovation, equipping our faculty and staff to use it efficiently and responsibly, ensuring a positive impact on our institution and community.

Our philosophy is to use AI ethically, respecting human dignity, promoting integrity and autonomy, and ensuring a safe environment aligned with our institutional values, addressing challenges and opportunities with agility. 

Discover the World of AI: Beyond Fiction

We’ve all likely heard the term “artificial intelligence,” but do we know what it means? AI is about developing technologies that enable machines to perform complex tasks requiring skills like reasoning, problem-solving, understanding language, and analyzing data. UNESCO describes it as a set of tools that mimic or even surpass some human capabilities, such as creativity, language, and logical reasoning. 

How does it work? AI is based on key principles: learning from data (machine learning), processing information through artificial neural networks, and optimizing decisions to make them more efficient. Thanks to these principles, AI systems can identify patterns, adapt to new situations, and improve their performance over time, mimicking some aspects of human thought processes. 

From ANI to AGI: AI That Transforms 

Are there different types of AI? Are they the same? What are they? Artificial intelligence (AI) is divided into two main types: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). 

Source: Sabzalieva, E., & Valentini, A. (2023). ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Quick Start Guide.

Responsible AI: Ethical Use

At Tec de Monterrey, we see technology as a powerful ally in achieving our educational goals. When used correctly, it facilitates access to information, creates knowledge, and opens doors to learning and social well-being. AI holds enormous potential to benefit our community, provided it is used ethically and responsibly in the educational processes, projects, and activities of our institution. 

As technology advances, we face significant challenges, such as ensuring data quality and understanding its impact on decision-making. While AI complements human work and boosts efficiency, it is crucial to use it responsibly to avoid biases and maximize its benefits. For this reason, we have created resources and guidelines to guide the ethical use of AI tools in teaching and learning processes.

See the guidelines here

The Future of AI

In recent years, AI has advanced significantly thanks to neural networks and large volumes of data. However, some experts believe that simply increasing the size of models will no longer yield significant benefits, calling for more creative ways to improve. 

Access to quality data is crucial for AI’s progress. Fields like biology and healthcare hold immense potential. Visual and video data will unlock new opportunities in areas like medicine, robotics, and automation. 

Another trend is the development of autonomous agents—systems that make decisions and adapt in real-time—revolutionizing sectors like logistics and education with smarter solutions. 

While we will see advancements in visual models with applications in medicine and security, challenges remain, including improving interaction with the physical world and common-sense reasoning. Tec de Monterrey is committed to preparing new generations to lead in this field, ensuring the ethical and fair development of AI. 

Source: World Economic Forum (2024). The Expanding Universe of Generative Models [Video]. URL: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/the-expanding-universe-of-generative-models 

Responsible AI: Ethical Use

At Tec de Monterrey, we see technology as a powerful ally in achieving our educational goals. When used correctly, it facilitates access to information, creates knowledge, and opens doors to learning and social well-being. AI holds enormous potential to benefit our community, provided it is used ethically and responsibly in the educational processes, projects, and activities of our institution. 

As technology advances, we face significant challenges, such as ensuring data quality and understanding its impact on decision-making. While AI complements human work and boosts efficiency, it is crucial to use it responsibly to avoid biases and maximize its benefits. For this reason, we have created resources and guidelines to guide the ethical use of AI tools in teaching and learning processes.

See the guidelines here

The Future of AI

In recent years, AI has advanced significantly thanks to neural networks and large volumes of data. However, some experts believe that simply increasing the size of models will no longer yield significant benefits, calling for more creative ways to improve. 

Access to quality data is crucial for AI’s progress. Fields like biology and healthcare hold immense potential. Visual and video data will unlock new opportunities in areas like medicine, robotics, and automation. 

Another trend is the development of autonomous agents—systems that make decisions and adapt in real-time—revolutionizing sectors like logistics and education with smarter solutions. 

While we will see advancements in visual models with applications in medicine and security, challenges remain, including improving interaction with the physical world and common-sense reasoning. Tec de Monterrey is committed to preparing new generations to lead in this field, ensuring the ethical and fair development of AI. 

Source: World Economic Forum (2024). The Expanding Universe of Generative Models [Video]. URL: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/the-expanding-universe-of-generative-models 

Educational Artificial Intelligence Strategy

At Tec de Monterrey, we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the way we teach and learn. This includes the use of virtual assistants, adaptive assessments, and data analytics to personalize the educational experience. Our focus is on exploring, implementing, and evaluating AI tools that help teachers create more meaningful experiences for their students. This is achieved by adapting or transforming teaching strategies and integrating AI into their disciplines, which also better prepares them for their professional fields. In this way, we ensure that learning becomes more dynamic and tailored to each student’s needs. 

For this reason, we aim to equip students with key AI-related skills, both general and specific to their fields of study, so they are ready for a world where this technology is increasingly relevant. This ensures our students graduate prepared to tackle the challenges of today’s workforce, equipped with the skills needed to excel in a future shaped by technology. Furthermore, integrating AI into education represents a significant shift that impacts various areas of knowledge, inviting us to reflect on the ethical challenges that come with its implementation. 

To achieve this, it is essential to prepare and support teachers. Our strategy includes training activities, exploration spaces, and innovation initiatives that allow them to familiarize themselves with AI tools and design learning experiences integrated with these technologies. We offer a wide range of training options, from introductory courses to learn how to use AI, to specialized boot camps. With these tools, we support teachers in designing innovative approaches they can implement in their classes. 

AI and our teachers

Integrating AI into teaching and learning presents an opportunity for faculty to innovate and transform their teaching practices. The goal is to prepare students for their professional futures, address their personalized learning needs and interests, and optimize teachers’ time. To ensure effective use of AI, faculty undergo continuous training. 

Through the Center for Faculty Development and Educational Innovation (CEDDIE), Tec de Monterrey supports teachers in integrating AI into their teaching practices. Practical resources, webinars, expert talks, workshops, hackathons, summits, and other events are provided to foster the development of competencies and tools needed to design learning experiences. 

In summary, CEDDIE focuses on advising, supporting, and training teachers in the strategic use of AI, concentrating on three main areas: 

1. Integrating artificial intelligence into the design of learning experiences.
2. Through teachers, developing AI-related competencies in students for their fields of study.
3. Encouraging creative ideas that improve various aspects of the educational process using this technology.  

AI Summit: Faculty projects

As part of Tec de Monterrey's efforts to support and train its teaching community in the strategic use of artificial intelligence, the AI Summit is a key event designed to create practical solutions that address real educational needs using AI tools.

In the 2024 edition, 180 innovative and dedicated teachers participated, presenting projects that integrated these tools into teaching activities and learning sequences, thereby improving instruction and enriching classroom learning experiences.

These projects are carefully implemented in classes to measure their impact on student learning, and the results obtained are used to design new AI-based educational tools and strategies.

The event projects focused on areas such as: 

• Tool application
• Evaluation and feedback
• Development of disciplinary competencies
• Personalized learning and tutoring
• Simulations and immersive environments 

All of this is carried out while ensuring the responsible use of technology.

In the following link, you can explore the projects that teachers have carried out:

Visit the AI Summit website