Overview
- The new council, installed Monday at UNAM’s Central Library, will align AI research, policy, and practice across the university under rector Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas, with Pablo Pruneda Gross as coordinator.
- Mexico’s science secretary, Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, endorsed the step and said UNAM’s approach could guide other universities in the country.
- Leaders framed the mandate around ethics, human dignity, and sustainability, with Lomelí warning that AI uses about 1.5% of global electricity today and could double by 2030, with a heavy water footprint.
- UNAM said next steps include an interdisciplinary academic committee, rules to protect academic integrity and intellectual property, and work with lawmakers and industry to shape good practices.
- University data shared at the launch said 66% of Mexican internet users already use AI tools and 77% use them for learning, a trend the council aims to channel into teaching without weakening real study and critical reading.