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AI Resources - Fall 2026

Here is a quick overview of AI resources available now to University of Richmond faculty, staff, and students.

How to Buy Technology Hardware and Software at the University of Richmond

Here is a quick guide for University employees to buying technology hardware or software.

Artificial intelligence creates the potential for increased efficiency and new capabilities for work at the University of Richmond. At the same time, the security and integrity of the information and processes of the University must be ensured.

Workday Sustainment Team Joins Information Services

The Workday Sustainment team became a part of Information Services on July 1. The six-person department provides day-to-day support to Workday’s Finance and Human Resources users across the campus.

Meet Charlotte, the New SpiderTechNet Chatbot

Information Services has a new way to answer technology questions: a SpiderTechNet chatbot named Charlotte. Charlotte is available 24 hours a day in the lower right corner of every SpiderTechNet webpage.

ChatGPT 5.4, Claude, Gemini and Copilot Available Free in SpiderAI

SpiderAI now includes access to ChatGPT 5.4, Claude 4.6, Google’s Gemini models, and Microsoft Copilot—free, private, and available right now.

Help Desk Deeper Support

Sometimes technology problems can be especially hard to solve. The IS Help Desk has a group of six experts who work on tougher issues.

A Technology Upgrade You’ll Never Notice

Next summer, Information Services will upgrade a system you rely on every day, and you’ll never know it.

AI-Enabled Phishing & Social Engineering

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape — and phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeted, and harder to detect.