WSU President Uses AI Agents for Research and Athletics
π‘See how a university leader applies AI agents to research risk and complex financial planning.
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What Changed
Betsy Cantwell uses custom AI agents to de-risk research projects.
Why It Matters
The example shows how institutions can apply agentic AI to high-stakes planning and scenario analysis rather than only content generation. It also highlights the need for human judgment and clear boundaries when deploying AI in education and decision-making.
What To Do Next
Prototype a LangGraph agent that compares multiple research or budget scenarios, then require human approval before any recommendation is acted on.
Key Points
- β’Betsy Cantwell uses custom AI agents to de-risk research projects.
- β’The agents model complex financial scenarios for college athletics.
- β’Cantwell believes AI should augment education without replacing human wonder.
- β’She rejects using AI to predict the Apple Cup outcome.
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