K-State launches pilot AI Consultation Service for researchers

Kansas State University faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and other members of the university research community now have access to expert advice on the potential applications of artificial intelligence in research through a new campus service.

The K-State AI Consultation Service, recently launched by the Department of Computer Science, K-State Libraries and the Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, is a one-year pilot running through the end of the spring 2027 semester. It is funded by the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics, the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, K-State Libraries and the Department of Computer Science.

The service is intended for researchers from any discipline and at any level of AI experience. Consultations may address topics such as choosing appropriate AI tools, understanding AI methods, designing research workflows, exploring model training or fine-tuning and evaluating the ethical, practical or technical implications of using AI in research.

The service is designed to provide guidance and consultation rather than full project implementation or ongoing technical support. Both in-person and online consultations are available.

As part of the launch, the service will also host its first event, A Conversation on AI and Ethics, offering faculty and staff an opportunity to participate in an AI ethics roundtable. This forum will include discussion and Q&A on the ethics of AI use across teaching, research and campus life with ethicists from the Department of Philosophy. This event will be held in person from noon to 1 p.m. on May 11 in Hale Library, Room 181.

For more information and to request a consultation, visit the K-State AI Consultation Service’s website.