California State University, Northridge convened national leaders across philanthropy, technology, education and entertainment to launch a bold initiative to equip Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) learners to lead and prosper in an AI-driven economy.

The Center for Social and Technology Entrepreneurship at the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics will host the Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition on May 8 in the University Student Union at California State University, Northridge. More than 14 CSU campuses will send student and recent graduate teams to compete for $200,000 in seed funding.

Matadors are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to strengthen connection and build a more inclusive campus community.

Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. As long as we understand its limitations, California State University, Northridge psychology professor Ellie Kazemi said AI has the potential to help bridge social service and education gaps in underserved communities.