CWI is positioning itself at the forefront of AI education with the opening of the new center and implementation of programs designed to make AI tools accessible.
BOISE, Idaho — In a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly part of our daily lives, the College of Western Idaho is making sure students don’t get left behind in the digital dust.
CWI is embracing the technological shift by opening a new AI Literacy Center on campus, along with a software designed to put innovative AI tools in the hands of students and faculty.
The college has partnered with local education-based AI startup GuardRailz AI that allows students and staff to use custom AI assistants and programs that can be tailored to individual needs.
“CWI is really a leader – not just in this area, but really in the nation at this point, in offering that level of access to AI to all students and faculty,” GuardRailz Founder Brian Jagger said.
Students across campus can use the AI programs as a personal assistant, learning tool or tutor. The college says the new resource is a way to efficiently and ethically use the transformative technology that’s been having a growing impact on the classroom.
“It’s really going to impact students and their abilities to be successful with the careers that they want to be in,” CWI Writing and AI Literacy Center Director Gig Smith said.
CWI also launched a new Applied Associate Degree in AI and Cloud Computing, as well as a course on AI Foundations in 2025, designed to make sure students are best equipped to use the technology.