{"id":225262,"date":"2026-06-03T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:30:27","slug":"saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Saif Khairat to serve as chief AI officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/posts\/2026\/06\/03\/saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer\/\">Saif Khairat to serve as chief AI officer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/posts\/2026\/06\/03\/saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer\/\">https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/posts\/2026\/06\/03\/saif-khairat-to-serve-as-chief-ai-officer\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-03 11:25:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.unc.edu\">www.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>New Appointment<\/strong>: Saif Khairat, distinguished professor in the UNC School of Nursing, has accepted a secondary role as the chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer and vice provost for AI at the University of North Carolina (UNC).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Strategic Role<\/strong>: Khairat is tasked with developing and leading the AI strategy across the University to connect and strengthen existing AI initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Public Good Mission<\/strong>: The role emphasizes the University\u2019s mission of AI for Public Good, focusing on public service rather than private gain and advancing various sectors like health, governance, and quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Provost&#8217;s Statement<\/strong>: Provost Magnus Egerstedt praised Khairat&#8217;s expertise and vision, expressing enthusiasm for his leadership in harnessing AI to serve the University\u2019s mission and values.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Expertise and Contributions<\/strong>: Khairat is a highly published researcher with over 140 influential papers and over $10 million in federal research grants; 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