Summary:

• **What is a new degree program?** The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is creating a brand new college program where students can earn a bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence starting this fall. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is computer technology that can learn and make decisions, kind of like how your brain learns from experience.

• **Why is this important?** This new program will teach students how to build and understand AI systems like ChatGPT, which is a computer that can answer questions and write things. Learning about AI is important because more and more jobs in the future will need people who understand how to work with this technology.