Artificial Intelligence with Meaning

UT Southwestern is embracing AI with Meaning (AIM), using artificial intelligence to transform every part of academic medicine — improving how we diagnose disease, accelerate research, manage hospital operations, and enhance the patient experience.

At UT Southwestern, we are championing AIM as a systemwide tool to enhance clinical decision-making, accelerate scientific discovery, and improve efficiency, sustainability, and equity of healthcare delivery. AIM’s true value comes from responsible integration across disciplines:

In clinical care, it supports diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination.
In research, it helps uncover insights in large, complex datasets.
In education, it personalizes learning experiences and enhances simulation-based training for students.
In administration, it streamlines operations, reduces waste, and improves access for patients and staff.

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AI Tools

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AI Research at UTSW

Training

Responsible Use of AI

The UTSW Information Resources team have created guidelines around AI Responsible Usage (VPN required) and Data Security and Privacy (VPN required). Individuals should refer to these guidelines before using AI tools at UTSW. Additional local guidance regarding acceptable use for these models, such as patient care implications, traceability, and monthly budget thresholds (if applicable) will be added as they become available.

If you would like to learn more about the Principles of Responsible and Ethical Conduct when using Generative AI, please refer to the training page for links to videos available through our Percipio training library. These tools/resources are for UTSW community and may require access to MyUTSW (intranet).

UT Southwestern’s commitment to protecting private information

UT Southwestern is fully committed to protecting patient, student, employee, and other personal data in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and other applicable privacy regulations. UT Southwestern has deployed strong security and privacy controls to protect confidential data. When it comes to AI tools, we need your help to continue that commitment.