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AI Catalyst

Curated by Stanford University IT

Learning
paths.

Ordered journeys that combine Stanford guidance with the best vendor courses — sequenced around an outcome, not a search result.

4Curated journeys
15Practical steps
AllExperience levels
Four ways forward

Start with your goal.

Each path is short enough to finish, specific enough to be useful, and grounded in Stanford's policies and supported tools.

Path 01 Staff, new to AI beginner

New to AI at Stanford

By the end you can use approved AI tools for everyday work at Stanford, safely and with the right access.

4 stepsAbout 2 minutes
Prompting in Two Minutes (video)2 minutes — the fastest way to see what a good prompt loo…
GenAI Topics and Services List | University ITWhich Stanford AI tool to use for what
Claude 101Free, ~1 hour, no Stanford account needed to start
Claude for Education FAQs | University ITHow to actually get access with your SUNet ID
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Path 02 Developers & builders intermediate

Build with the API Gateway

By the end you can request an API key and start calling Stanford's AI API Gateway from your own code.

4 steps
KB00019978: Stanford AI API Gateway Access an…What the gateway is and which models it fronts
Using AI Code Assistants With AI API Gateway…Step-by-step key request and first call
Claude Platform 101Anthropic's own developer-track course
Introduction to Model Context ProtocolFor anyone building tool-using agents against Claude
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Path 03 Faculty & instructors beginner

AI for Teaching & Coursework

By the end you understand Stanford's responsible-AI expectations for coursework and how to talk to students about AI use.

4 stepsAbout 2 hours
Responsible AI at Stanford | University ITStanford's official responsible-use guidance
Ethics in the Age of Generative AILinkedIn Learning, 39 minutes
Responsible AI: Principles and Practical Appl…UC Berkeley faculty, practical framework, ~1 hour
Claude for Education FAQs | University ITEligibility and setup for your own account
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Path 04 Staff & researchers handling sensitive data all levels

High-Risk Data & AI

By the end you know which AI tools are approved for high-risk data and what the guardrails are.

3 steps
Using AI with High-Risk Data Safely (deck)5-slide overview, 10 minutes
Responsible Agentic AI | University ITStanford's agentic-AI risk guidance
GenAI Topics and Services List | University ITSee which services are approved for which data classifica…
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