AI Updates

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Zoom AI Companion

• Zoom adds natural-language workflow creation — Zoom’s July 20 release lets people describe a workflow in the conversational interface, answer follow-up questions, and review the workflow before running it. ZoomMate licensing and UC San Diego’s account settings determine availability.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No live sessions are listed for the next two weeks. These resources are available any time:

• AI Webinars — Watch recordings on TritonGPT, prompting, and AI-supported campus work.
• Everyday I AI video series — See short examples of prompting with TritonGPT and other generative AI tools.

TritonAI News

• Mathematicians call for clear standards for AI research — UC San Diego mathematician Karthik Ganapathy helped write the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics. It asks researchers and AI companies to protect scientific integrity, disclose how systems produce results, and keep research priorities with the mathematics community.
• Rahul Parhi receives the 2026 Popov Prize — The UC San Diego electrical engineering professor was recognized for research in approximation theory. His work examines what neural networks learn and when a trained model can perform well on new data.

Monday, July 13, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Zoom AI Companion

AI catch-up prompts help late joiners get up to speed — Participants joining a Zoom meeting late now see an automatic pop-up offering to use AI to summarize what they missed. When Meeting Questions is enabled, late arrivals get instant context without interrupting the meeting flow.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot — GPT-5.6 is rolling out in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot Chat, and Copilot Cowork. Microsoft says the model improves multi-step work across those apps. In Copilot Cowork, it can carry a workflow from the instruction to a completed deliverable.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

NotebookLM adds video overviews and structured research outputs — NotebookLM can generate video summaries alongside Audio Overviews. It also supports FAQs, timelines, tables, and flashcards. Larger source limits and Gemini 3.5 support give people more room for research projects.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No live sessions scheduled for the next two weeks, but past webinars are available on demand:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT — Anniversary recap featuring My Documents, model switching, chat search, and link sharing.
• Everyday I AI video series — Short prompting examples for TritonGPT and other generative AI tools.
• Self-Appraisal Prompting Guide — Use AI to articulate your impact for this year’s appraisal.

TritonAI News

Faculty Symposium highlights AI in higher ed teaching. UC San Diego faculty shared examples of AI in classroom exercises and grading workflows. The discussion focused on how faculty are using the tools in their teaching. Read more on Today@UCSD.

July 6, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Claude Sonnet 5 now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot — Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 is rolling out as a model option in Microsoft 365 Copilot. It appears in the model picker for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with no extra setup.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini Spark arrives on Mac — Google launched Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent for macOS. It can organize folders, build documents from local files, and run multi-step Google Workspace workflows. Google AI Ultra subscribers can find it in the Gemini app for Mac.

TritonAI Developer API

No notable changes to the TritonAI model hub this week.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No new live webinars are scheduled for the next two weeks, but you can catch up on previous sessions:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: Past, Present, and Future — Covers TritonGPT’s launch journey, new features like My Documents and model switching, and strategies for staying engaged with AI tools. View the slide deck.

• Self-paced courses are always available: AI Foundations (UC Learning) and the Everyday I AI video series.

TritonAI News

SDSC helps prepare AI tourism assistant for World Cup crowds — UC San Diego’s San Diego Supercomputer Center worked with Mexico City’s innovation agency to load-test Xoli, an AI-powered tourism assistant designed to help visitors navigate the city during the FIFA World Cup. SDSC researchers demonstrated how to distribute AI model requests across multiple GPUs, ensuring the system can handle the surge of simultaneous users expected during the event. The same scalable AI infrastructure techniques apply to education, healthcare, and government services.

Read the full story

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June 29, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Zoom AI Companion

• AI Companion name retired; features stay under “AI”: Zoom’s June 2026 update drops the “AI Companion” branding. Meeting Summaries, Chat Compose, Scheduling Assistance, and Smart Recording remain under the “AI” label. A catch-up prompt now offers late joiners a summary of what they missed. The mobile app also adds Zoom Slides, Sheets, and Paper. Admins can disable AI features automatically when certain restricted users join a meeting.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Anthropic’s Claude now available in Copilot Chat — Claude is now a model option in Copilot Chat for document work and multi-step analysis. You can select it on Android, Windows, iOS, or Mac. It is also available on the web.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Learning Agent is now generally available — Microsoft’s Learning Agent recommends training based on your role and work patterns. It appears inside Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps. Each day starts with an AI Tip of the Day tied to the work you do.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini Enterprise adds Confluence Data Center connector — Gemini Enterprise can now search and reference a connected Confluence Data Center instance. The update also adds an Agent Registry for custom MCP servers and agents, along with observability dashboards.

TritonAI Developer API

• Cohere transcription model added to model hub — A new self-hosted Cohere audio transcription model (`api-cohere-transcribe`) is now available through the TritonAI API. This adds native audio transcription capability to the platform, running on UCSD’s own infrastructure. Developers can integrate speech-to-text into their applications without sending audio data to external services.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

• Catch up on past webinars — Missed a session? Webinar #6 (“One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT”) and Webinar #5 (“Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligence”) are available to watch on demand, along with slide decks. Visit the AI Webinars page to access recordings.

• Self-paced learning — Enroll in Module 1 - AI Foundations on UC Learning for AI concepts, UC policies, and examples from higher education.

• Everyday I AI video series — Watch short examples of staff using generative AI in the full YouTube playlist.

TritonAI News

• New model on the platform: Cohere transcription — The TritonAI API model hub added a self-hosted Cohere audio transcription model this week. It’s available now for any UCSD developer building speech-to-text into their applications.

June 22, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• UC San Diego Assistant launches in the UC San Diego mobile app — The TritonGPT-powered UC San Diego Assistant is now available directly in the campus mobile app. Ask questions about campus resources, policies, and services on the go without opening a separate browser tab. Great for quick answers between meetings or while walking across campus.

Zoom AI Companion

• “AI Companion” is now just “AI” — and it’s faster on mobile — Zoom’s June 2026 update retires the “AI Companion” brand. Meeting Summaries, Chat Compose, Scheduling Assistance, and Smart Recording remain available under the new name. Zoom Slides, Sheets, and Paper are also available from the mobile app.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Copilot Notebooks roll out to more users across your team — Copilot Notebooks is a shared workspace for project files, document questions, and mind maps. It is now rolling out to Copilot Chat users as well as Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers. Teams with mixed licenses can work in the same notebook through the Microsoft 365 Copilot app or OneNote on the web.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Learning Agent is now generally available — Microsoft’s Learning Agent recommends training based on your role and work patterns. It appears inside Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps. Each day starts with an AI Tip of the Day tied to the work you do.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• NotebookLM gets its biggest update yet — powered by Gemini 3.5 — NotebookLM can build a source library from a conversation. It suggests relevant sources and searches for material tied to the project. Exports now include documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and structured data. The update is available to Google AI Ultra users and Workspace business customers with AI access.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

• Catch up on past webinars — Missed a session? Webinar #6 (“One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT”) and Webinar #5 (“Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligence”) are available to watch on demand, along with slide decks. Visit the AI Webinars page to access recordings.

• Self-paced learning — Enroll in Module 1 - AI Foundations on UC Learning for AI concepts, UC policies, and examples from higher education.

• Everyday I AI video series — Watch short examples of staff using generative AI in the full YouTube playlist.

TritonAI News

• UC San Diego Assistant goes mobile — The campus AI assistant built on TritonGPT is now available in the official UC San Diego mobile app. Ask questions, find resources, and get help with campus services from your phone.

June 15, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• UC San Diego Assistant launches in the UC San Diego mobile app – Now available in the official UC San Diego mobile app (iOS/Android), delivering AI-powered campus knowledge about resources, parking, dining, and library info.
• Platform update: Onyx 3.3 – Upgraded to Onyx v3.3, improving document search and retrieval for the UC San Diego Assistant, with behind-the-scenes hardening and observability improvements.

Zoom AI Companion

• Zoom Workplace 7.0 updates bring memory optimization and AI Companion onboarding improvements – Memory optimization for inactive tabs, Linux Contacts tab enhancements, and onboarding workflow improvements for AI Companion.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Microsoft Copilot adds richer Copilot Chat, admin updates, and OneDrive actions – Outlook email grounding, opening PDFs in chat, new GPT-5.5 Instant and Thinking models, custom connector controls, and OneDrive Copilot actions.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Claude Opus 4.7 brings stronger instruction following and visual understanding to Copilot – Claude Opus 4.7 helps complete complex, multi-step work more accurately with improved instruction following, tool selection, and higher resolution visual understanding.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini 3.5 Flash feature management toggle removed – Gemini 3.5 Flash feature management toggle is no longer available starting June 16, 2026.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

• AI Webinar #6 - One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: Past, Present, and Future – Reflect on TritonGPT’s launch, new features like “MyDocuments” and model switching, and strategies to stay engaged with AI.

TritonAI News

• Beyond the Song Generator: How UC San Diego Students Are Rethinking AI and Music – Students and faculty explore AI’s role in music composition, accessibility, and creativity.
• UC San Diego Professor Daniel Kane Awarded Gödel Prize – Computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane receives the 2026 Gödel Prize for his work in computational complexity.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• UC San Diego Assistant launches in the UC San Diego mobile app — Access AI-powered campus info (parking, dining, library) on iOS and Android.
• Platform update: Onyx 3.3 — Improved document search, retrieval, and system observability.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• New Copilot feature: Grounded web search with internal data — Securely access external business data without storing it in Microsoft 365.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• April 2026 Update: Real-time control for sensitive data in Copilot prompts — Prevents oversharing risks by blocking sensitive info in web search prompts while allowing internal data grounding.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

• No upcoming events in the next 14 days.
• Watch: AI Webinar #6 - One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT

TritonAI News

• AI-Powered CPR Coach Outperforms 911 Dispatchers — UC San Diego study finds AI guidance improves bystander CPR response.
• Free ‘Digital Twin’ for Wireless Testing Released — Simulate real-world network conditions for wireless apps without hardware.

Here are this week’s updates to campus AI tools, training, and related UC San Diego work.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• UC San Diego Assistant launches in the UC San Diego mobile app (May 27): The UC San Diego Assistant is now available in the official campus app on iOS and Android. Students, faculty, and staff can ask about campus resources from their phone, including parking, dining, and library information.

• Platform update: Onyx 3.3 (May 28): Upgraded to Onyx v3.3, bringing significant improvements to the platform that powers the UC San Diego Assistant’s document search and retrieval capabilities. Key new features include tabular file indexing (spreadsheets and CSVs are now indexed as structured data), smoother chat streaming with live LaTeX rendering, queued messaging, image extraction from PDFs, and connector improvements for Gong, HubSpot, Confluence, and Google Drive.

• TGPT Widget now shows live parking and busyness data: The TritonGPT widget (available on Blink) now displays real-time parking availability and current busyness levels at Geisel Library. The interface has also been redesigned for clearer AI response tracking.

Zoom AI Companion

• AI Companion side panel now contextual within Zoom Workplace: The AI Companion icon is being removed from the desktop app header. Instead, each product (Mail, Calendar, Chat, Canvas, Phone) will have its own AI Companion entry point for more relevant, in-context assistance. Rolling out to most customers by the end of May 2026.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• GPT-5.5 Instant now rolling out in Copilot Chat: OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Instant model is now available in Copilot Chat, delivering faster response times and improved contextual understanding for enterprise workflows. Rolling out through May 2026.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Federated Copilot connectors bring real-time enterprise data: New connectors from Moody’s, HubSpot, LSEG, and Notion let Copilot pull current enterprise data into Microsoft 365. Staff can use that data in documents and analysis while it remains in the source system.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini Omni adds conversational video editing: Omni Flash, the new video generator in the Gemini app, now supports conversational editing. Describe changes like “make the background a rainy Tokyo street” or “give him a leather jacket,” and Gemini updates the clip without requiring a full re-prompt.

TritonAI Developer API

• New model families now available: TritonAI’s public model hub added GPT-5.5 with web search, Claude Opus 4.7 and Sonnet 4.6, and Amazon Nova Premier v1.0. Review the public model hub for supported capabilities, API parameters, and cost details.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No live trainings are scheduled in the next 14 days, but you can:

• Take the self-paced AI Foundations course to learn core concepts and UC policies on AI tools.
• Explore past TritonAI webinar recordings for demonstrations and tips.

TritonAI News

UCSD AI in the News

• UC San Diego awarded $4.85M to grow NEMAR into HPC hub for neuro-AI: A new $4.85 million NIH grant will expand NEMAR, a platform for sharing and analyzing neuroimaging data, into a high-performance computing hub. The expanded platform will support AI research in brain science and neurological disorders.

• AI model links tumor mutations to treatment response: Researchers at UCSD developed an AI model that predicts how tumors with specific mutations respond to treatments, enabling personalized cancer therapy and reducing reliance on trial-and-error approaches in clinical oncology.

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What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• TritonGPT Widget updates and live campus data (May 1 2026) – The AI widget now shows live parking availability and Geisel Library busyness, plus a redesigned response view that makes it easier to follow how the assistant generated its answer.

Zoom AI Companion

• Meeting summary with Zoom AI Companion (19 hours ago) – After each meeting Zoom automatically creates a concise summary you can share, so you spend less time writing notes.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Microsoft 365 Copilot security updates (6 days ago) – New admin controls let you enforce data‑protection policies before deploying Copilot agents, reducing the risk of accidental data exposure.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Move the Copilot button back to the Ribbon (18 hours ago) – You can now place the Copilot icon on the Word/Excel/PowerPoint ribbon where it’s easy to find, undoing the floating button that many users found confusing.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini app gets a new Neural Expressive design (1 day ago) – A refreshed UI with fluid animations and haptic feedback rolls out on desktop, iOS and Android, making the chat experience feel more natural.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

• AI Webinar #6 – One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT (recording) – Review the past year’s highlights, including the new “MyDocuments” feature and model‑switching tips.
• AI Webinar #5 – Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligence (recording) – Learn how AI can complement Lean Six Sigma methods for workflow optimization.

TritonAI News

• AI can seem more human than real humans in a classic Turing test (study finds) – Researchers show that AI‑generated responses can be judged more human‑like than actual people in blind tests.
• AI‑Powered CPR Coach outperforms 911 dispatchers in guiding bystander resuscitation – A new AI assistant gives step‑by‑step CPR instructions that improve bystander performance compared with standard 911 guidance.

Monday, May 18, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• TritonGPT Widget gets live campus data — The chat widget now shows real-time parking availability and Geisel Library busyness levels. Redesigned interface makes it easier to follow how the AI assembles answers.

Zoom AI Companion

• Zoom Workplace 6.31 update — Meeting summaries now available in 36 languages. AI Companion can also draft calendar invites directly from meeting discussion.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Federated Copilot connectors now available — Copilot can connect to external data sources such as HubSpot and Notion. Staff can ask for the data in natural language from Copilot.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• GPT-5.5 Instant now rolling out — Faster response times with improved reasoning. Write drafts in Word, analyze spreadsheets in Excel, and summarize emails in Outlook with less waiting.

• Agent Mode in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Copilot can now take actions on your behalf like formatting documents and applying Excel formulas. Less typing, more finishing.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Gemini 3.1 Pro and Flash available — Gemini 3.1 brings improved code generation and multi-step reasoning. NotebookLM now generates interactive audio overviews with Q&A style narration.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No upcoming live sessions this week. Catch up on past recordings:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT — Covers “My Documents”, model switching, and chat features
• AI Webinar #5 — Lean Six Sigma vs. AI — How TritonGPT can support process improvement workflows

Self-paced: UC Learning Module 1: AI Foundations

TritonAI News

• TritonAI model hub now contains 17 models: GPT-5.5, Claude Opus, Gemini 3.1, Llama 4 Scout, and Kimi K2.5 are available. Swap models in User Settings to find the right fit for your task.

• API model hub update: The hub added two self-hosted models: api-gemma-4-26b for low-cost local inference and api-mistral-small-3.2-2506 for fast completions.

• UC San Diego Assistant now has live data tools — Ask about parking availability or library crowd levels. The Assistant checks current data for its answer.

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Week of May 11, 2026. Here is what changed in UC San Diego’s supported AI services.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• TGPT Widget updates with live campus data (May 1): The TritonGPT widget on Blink now shows live parking availability and real-time busyness levels at Geisel Library. The interface has also been redesigned to make it easier to trace how the AI generates responses. Behind-the-scenes work improved system performance and reliability.

Zoom AI Companion

• No major updates this week.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Federated Copilot connectors bring real-time enterprise data (May 5): Microsoft launched federated connectors that pull live data from systems such as HubSpot, Notion, and Moody’s into Copilot responses. Staff can get current CRM records, stock ratings, or deal status from Copilot. The data stays in its source system and uses existing permissions.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• GPT-5.5 Instant now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot (May 7): OpenAI’s latest model is now available in Copilot Studio and rolling out to Copilot Chat. It’s designed for faster responses on everyday tasks while maintaining quality. You can select it from the model picker in supported Copilot experiences.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• No major updates this week.

TritonAI Developer API

• No changes to the model hub this week.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No new live sessions are scheduled for the next two weeks. The TritonAI webinar series remains available on demand:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: A look at what’s changed since launch, including MyDocuments, model switching, and chat sharing.
• Everyday I AI video series: Short prompting examples that work across TritonGPT and other AI tools.
• AI Foundations course (UC Learning): A self-paced intro to AI concepts and UC policy.

TritonAI News

• UC San Diego Launches First Course for New AI Major (April 28): The university launched its first course for the new AI major this spring. Students are getting hands-on experience with machine learning and neural networks. The program aims to build a pipeline of AI talent for research and industry.

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Week of May 4, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• TGPT Widget updates with live campus data (May 1): The TritonGPT widget on Blink now shows live parking availability and real-time busyness levels at Geisel Library. The interface has also been redesigned to make it easier to follow how the AI generates responses. Behind-the-scenes improvements were made to boost system performance and reliability.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• No major updates this week.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot — April 2026 (April 30): This month’s update includes a refreshed chat-first mobile app design, new Copilot Notebooks features like generating Word documents and PowerPoint presentations directly from notebook content, and Copilot in Excel now supporting Python for advanced data analysis. Plan mode in Excel helps you preview complex changes before they’re applied. Copilot in OneNote now understands images, tables, and note tags for richer responses.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Notebooks in Gemini now available (April 30): The NotebookLM integration is now live in the main Gemini app. You can create notebooks to organize chats and files for complex projects, with everything syncing between Gemini and NotebookLM. Sources you add in one app automatically appear in the other, so you can start research in Gemini and generate Video Overviews in NotebookLM without switching contexts. Rolling out to Google AI Ultra, Pro, and Plus subscribers on the web now.

TritonAI Developer API

• New model added this week: `api-llama-4-maverick` appeared in the TritonAI Developer API model hub. This is a self-hosted model with vision and reasoning capabilities, adding to the growing lineup of on-premise options for sensitive workloads.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No new live sessions are scheduled for the next two weeks. In the meantime, the TritonAI webinar series is available on demand:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: A look at what’s changed since launch, including MyDocuments, model switching, and chat sharing.
• Everyday I AI video series: Short prompting examples that work across TritonGPT and other AI tools.
• AI Foundations course (UC Learning): A self-paced introduction to AI concepts and UC policy for people new to using AI at work.

TritonAI News

• Students Get an Intro to AI in First AI Major Class at UC San Diego (April 28): UC San Diego launched its first course for the new AI major this spring, giving students hands-on experience with machine learning, neural networks, and real-world AI applications. The program aims to build a pipeline of AI talent for research and industry.

Week of April 27, 2026

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• New LLMs, UCSD Assistant tools, and search improvements (April 14): TritonGPT now offers GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Gemma 4 26b as model choices. The older OpenAI 4 Series has been retired. The UC San Diego Assistant can now look up campus parking and check how busy locations such as dining halls and libraries are. Internet Search also returns more current results with fewer errors.

Zoom AI Companion

• Zoom Workplace 7.0.3: Hub tab added to mobile app (April 21): A new dedicated Hub tab is now visible in the Zoom Workplace mobile app (iOS and Android), giving you one place to find your recordings, docs, and other Zoom assets without digging through menus. The update also fixes a bug with sharing PDFs in meetings on iOS.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Readiness and Resiliency with SharePoint and M365 Backup (April 22): Microsoft published guidance on new content governance features tied to SharePoint and M365 Backup. It covers data protection policies for IT and compliance teams managing Copilot deployments.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot (April 16): Claude Opus 4.7 is available in Copilot Chat and Copilot Studio, with a rollout in Copilot for Excel. It is designed to follow instructions and check its output during complex, multi-step tasks. You can select it from the model picker.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• April Gemini Drop: Notebooks integration, Mac app, and more (April 25): The April Gemini update adds NotebookLM’s research and organization features to a new Notebooks section in Gemini. The update also includes a native Mac app and personalized images that can use connected Google account context.

TritonAI Developer API

• New model added this week: `gpt-5.5` appeared in the TritonAI Developer API model hub since the April 23 snapshot. It supports vision, web search, and reasoning, with a 1,050,000-token context window. It is the first model in the hub to surface native web search.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

No new live sessions are scheduled for the next two weeks. In the meantime, the TritonAI webinar series is available on demand:

• AI Webinar #6 — One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: A look at what’s changed since launch, including MyDocuments, model switching, and chat sharing.
• Everyday I AI video series: Short prompting examples that work across TritonGPT and other AI tools.
• AI Foundations course (UC Learning): A self-paced introduction to AI concepts and UC policy for people new to using AI at work.

TritonAI News

• New conversational AI tool helps people decide when to seek medical care (April 21): UC San Diego researchers built an AI tool grounded in clinical protocols. It asks symptom questions and recommends whether and when to seek care. The goal is to reduce unnecessary ER visits and delayed care.
• AI-enhanced microscopy produces real-time video inside live cells (April 18): A UC San Diego team combined AI with advanced microscopy to capture high-resolution video inside living cells in real time. The team says the method could speed research in drug development and biology.

Week of April 20, 2026. Here is what changed in UC San Diego’s supported AI services.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

TritonGPT

• New LLMs, UCSD Assistant tools, and search improvements — TritonGPT added GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Pro and Flash, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Gemma 4 26b. The UC San Diego Assistant gained Parking and Busyness tools, while Internet Search now returns more reliable results.

Zoom AI Companion

• When action catches up to ideas: the next phase of work — Zoom says AI Companion can draft next steps, pull context from past conversations, and update connected systems. Staff can spend less time cleaning up after a meeting and still carry the action items forward.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness and resiliency with SharePoint and M365 Backup/Archive — Microsoft added controls for oversharing and site access reviews. It also added restricted content discovery and backup planning around Copilot-connected material. Those controls reduce surprises when Copilot pulls from shared files.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Available today: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 in Microsoft 365 Copilot — Microsoft added Claude Opus 4.7 to parts of Microsoft 365 Copilot, with a rollout in Copilot for Excel. Staff can choose it for multi-step work that needs more careful analysis.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• The Gemini app is now on Mac — Google released a native Gemini app for macOS with an Option + Space shortcut and window sharing. Staff on a Mac can open it quickly for summaries, drafting help, or spreadsheet work.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

Upcoming Events

No events are listed in the next two weeks on the current training pages. See the full training catalog for later additions.

Recent Recordings

• 📼 AI Webinar #6 - One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: Past, Present, and Future — A walkthrough of TritonGPT’s first year, including MyDocuments and model switching. It also covers chat search and sharing.
• 📼 AI Webinar #5 - Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligencence — A plain-language look at where AI helps with workflow improvement and where traditional process work still matters.

TritonAI News

• AI-enhanced Microscopy Produces Crisp, Real-time Video Inside Live Cells — UC San Diego researchers combined microscopy with AI to produce clearer live-cell video in real time. Scientists may be able to spot changes sooner because the images need less processing.

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Week of April 13, 2026. Here is what changed in UC San Diego’s supported AI services.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Zoom AI Companion

• When action catches up to ideas: the next phase of work — AI Companion can now draft next steps, pull context from past conversations, and tee up actions after a meeting. That can reduce follow-up work and dropped action items.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Latest enhancements for Copilot security, management, and analytics — Microsoft added controls for sensitive prompts, web search, and oversharing. New adoption reports give campus IT more information about how protected Copilot is being used.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Copilot in Word: New Capabilities for Document Workflows — Copilot in Word can handle tracked changes, comments, and tables of contents. It can also update headers and footers inside the document. Those controls matter for policy drafts and other shared files with a review history.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• Try notebooks in Gemini to easily keep track of projects — Google introduced notebooks in Gemini that sync with NotebookLM. Chats, files, and project context stay together across both tools. Staff can return to a longer project with its source material still organized.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

Upcoming Events

No events scheduled in the next two weeks. See the full training catalog for later dates.

Recent Recordings

• 📼 AI Webinar #6 - One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: Past, Present, and Future — A walkthrough of TritonGPT’s first year, including MyDocuments and model switching. It also covers chat search, sharing, and what comes next.
• 📼 AI Webinar #5 - Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligencence — A comparison of process improvement methods and AI tools, with examples of how TritonGPT can help with day-to-day work.

TritonAI News

• New AI Approach Reveals Ocean Currents in Unprecedented Detail — Researchers used deep learning on existing weather satellite images to map ocean surface currents in much finer detail, which could improve climate research, search and rescue, and spill tracking.
• New Chip Design Could Boost Efficiency of Power Management in Data Centers — UC San Diego engineers developed a chip design that could help GPUs handle power conversion more efficiently and reduce energy use in advanced computing.

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Week of April 6, 2026. Here is what changed in UC San Diego’s supported AI services.

What’s New in Your AI Tools

Zoom AI Companion

• Enhancements to the onboarding workflow for AI Companion — Zoom added setup prompts for hosted meetings, calendar connections, and summary delivery. Staff can turn on the features from the setup flow.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection

• Latest enhancements for Copilot security, management, and analytics — Microsoft added admin controls for sensitive prompts and oversharing, along with Copilot usage reports. Campus IT can manage adoption and risk through the protected Copilot experience.

Copilot for Microsoft 365

• Copilot in Word: New Capabilities for Document Workflows — Copilot in Word can turn on Track Changes and work with comments. It can also update tables of contents, headers, footers, and page numbers. Staff drafting policies or reports should have less cleanup after using it.

Google Gemini & NotebookLM

• The Gemini app can now generate interactive simulations and models. — Gemini can turn a prompt into an interactive model or simulation inside the chat. Staff can test assumptions or explain a concept visually without building a separate slide or diagram.
• Try notebooks in Gemini to easily keep track of projects — Google added notebooks that sync between Gemini and NotebookLM. Chats, files, and source material stay together across both tools. Staff can carry a long-running project across sessions without rebuilding its context.

Coming Up: Trainings & Workshops

Upcoming Events

No events scheduled in the next two weeks. See the full training catalog for later dates.

Recent Recordings

• 📼 AI Webinar #6 - One Year of Innovation with TritonGPT: Past, Present, and Future — A tour of TritonGPT’s first year, covering MyDocuments and model switching. It also shows chat search and sharing.
• 📼 AI Webinar #5 - Lean Six Sigma vs. Artificial Intelligencence — A plain-language walkthrough of AI and traditional process improvement methods, with examples of where each one fits.

TritonAI News

• What Does It Mean To Learn With AI? — UC San Diego looks at how AI is showing up in teaching and learning. The examples are relevant to staff supporting courses, student services, or academic operations.

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