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AI is everywhere
ASU is embracing generative AI as a tool to enhance our collective creativity and problem-solving. Here is a glimpse into how ASU Enterprise Technology helps to advance AI at ASU.
ASU earns global recognition as the first university to collaborate with OpenAI
This initiative brought advanced capabilities of ChatGPT into higher education, setting a new precedent for how universities enhance learning, creativity and student outcomes. “Our collaboration with OpenAI reflects our philosophy and our commitment to participating directly in the responsible evolution of AI learning technologies,” shared ASU President Michael M. Crow.
ASU hosts the Equitable AI Convening
Working alongside Complete College America, 22 partner institutions participated to drive equitable access of AI tools.
Actively chart the future of AI
ASU’s commitment to engaging early with industry leaders positioned the university to actively participate in defining news advances in technology. In May 2024, ASU was recognized for its role in informing the development of ChatGPT Edu.
The AI Innovation Challenge activates over 330 AI-powered projects in year one
Launched in February 2024, the Challenge places faculty, staff and student researchers at the forefront of discovery for generative AI across academics, research and the future of work. “The goal is to leverage our knowledge core here at ASU to develop AI-driven projects aimed at revolutionizing higher education and the world,” shared Lev Gonick, ASU chief information officer.
A new benchmark for ethical AI
The AI Acceleration team released a new framework for measuring ethical AI. The first-of-its-kind framework has two components: a human evaluation process and an automated evaluation to evaluate for bias, accuracy, integrity and fairness.
Convening AI Community of Practice
Collaboration and creativity were at the forefront of ASU’s AI community of practice, which gathered 150+ ASU faculty and staff to share success and define the future use of AI.
Expanding access and support
The team at Learning Experience hosted over 100 AI workshops for faculty and staff, along with 2,650 enrolled in ASU’s Teaching and Learning with Generative AI.
Designing AI for all
The team at ASU Next Lab worked to bring generative AI to all corners of the world. Offline AI refers to a movement creating AI models that don’t require the internet to use.
Expand AI transformation
ASU Artificial Intelligence Cloud Innovation Center, powered by AWS, expanded the effective use of AI for the public sector. One project focused on optimizing speeds and reducing cost for ASU’s Water Bot, a chatbot to deliver facts on water management in Arizona.
AI Acceleration teams introduces a unique toolset
CreateAI Platform accelerates world-class AI innovation at ASU by empowering the community to build and engage with AI-enabled products in a secure environment. CreateAI aims to lower the barrier to entry and enable individuals and teams to pilot and build with the latest AI tools.
MyAI Builder makes building custom AI experiences easy for everyone. Users have over 40 large language models to choose from — including models from industry leaders like OpenAI, AWS, Google and Meta — to tailor their custom GPT.
ASU GPT is a custom chatbot trained on the vast knowledge of ASU to offer information, guidance and insights to enhance the learning experience.
Model Comparison is designed to help users select the right large language model to power their AI experience. Users can test up to six large language models at once to evaluate the models based on time to generate a response, associated costs, and the content of the response delivered across various models.
