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AI Tools for the ASU Community

For ASU faculty & staff

CreateAI Builder

Build your own AI tool in just a few clicks and add custom knowledge to make your tool more relevant to your course or department

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CreateAI Builder & ChatGPT Edu

ASU’s CreateAI Builder is a critical investment by the institution in principled, secure and scalable artificial intelligence. The platform enables faculty and staff to develop FERPA-compliant AI-powered projects that leverage extensive knowledge bases, assess bias using the Ethical AI Engine, and access robust data for evaluation and efficacy research. Data is securely maintained within the ASU infrastructure, ensuring both privacy and transparency.

As we further develop CreateAI Builder’s capabilities, ChatGPT Edu provides faculty and staff with access to a leading AI provider with robust capabilities in data analysis and research, all within a FERPA-compliant environment. As with CreateAI’s projects, faculty and staff can develop GPTs that students can interact with to advance teaching and learning goals.

We recommend that faculty and staff develop teaching and learning experiences in CreateAI Builder to maximize access to data on usage and engagement. Both CreateAI Builder and ChatGPT Edu are important supports for faculty and staff research, and faculty and staff should choose the platform that best aligns with their needs.

	CreateAI Builder	ChatGPT Edu
Student access	On request	Yes
LMS integration	Available Spring A/C	No
Document uploads	Unlimited	20 per project, 80 every 3 hours
Knowledge base with RAG¹	Yes	No
Access to multiple models²	Yes (40+)	OpenAI (4)
Evaluation via Ethical AI Engine³	Yes	No
Data availability for efficacy research⁴	Yes	No
Advanced data analysis and research (Deep Research)	No (but can do data analysis)	Yes (Link to more information)
Access to agentic workflows⁵	Yes (in alpha)	No
Dashboard and usage analytics⁶	Yes	No
FERPA Compliance	Yes	Yes
GPT/Project Creation	Yes, with prebuilt templates and multiuser collaboration	Ability to build and share GPTs across ASU accounts

¹Allows the AI model to access your materials. CreateAI provides direct access to controls that fine-tune the use of knowledge bases and model outputs.

²CreateAI provides access to multiple models, allowing users to select the optimal model for their project and use case. OpenAI includes access to its four models via its chat interface.

³Ethical AI, built by ASU, screens outputs for bias, accuracy, and ethical integrity, including fairness and resistance to disinformation.

⁴Data availability is a critical differentiator that provides visibility into both the data and the workflow, supporting research integrity.

⁵Agentic workflows allow for a set of specialized functions to work together to solve complex problems with greater accuracy.

⁶Dashboards and analytics provide insight into the utilization of CreateAI

Key points for faculty adoptions of ChatGPT Edu

Don’t merge personal accounts

You are not required to join the ChatGPT Edu workspace.
If you’ve used your @asu.edu email for a ChatGPT account that mixes personal and professional work, do not merge it.

If you choose to merge

Only merge if your content is work-related and contains no HIPAA or restricted data.
Chat history will transfer. You may need to log out and back in after setup.
This merger is permanent. You will not be able to unmerge your chat history.

Need more features?

You may request access to additional models and features by submitting a request in ServiceNow.

Using GPTs with students

GPTs created for class use require students to have a ChatGPT Edu account.
Student participation is optional. They may choose not to create one. Use CreateAI builder instead.

Third party AI tools for all ASU community members

Third party subscription based AI tools

Faculty and staff will have access to the following tools on an annualized subscription basis, charged through their unit. The cost for each technology is available on their ServiceNow request forms.

Empowering you with AI

At ASU, we believe AI should be a tool for everyone, not just tech experts. That’s why we’ve built AI tools that are simple, secure, and designed to fit seamlessly into your work and studies. ASU’s powerful AI tools that help you save time, think bigger and do more faster and easier than ever before.

AI tools on this page have completed the Vendor IT Risk Assessment (VITRA) process and found to be low risk for FERPA Data. These tools can be used for general business purposes (i.e. with FERPA regulated information). However, all existing policies and standards still apply, including the ASU Data Classification Standard, ASU Data Protection and Privacy Standard and ASU Data Retention and Disposal Standard. Other scopes of data will need to be evaluated and approved by the appropriate accountable administrators. Tools not listed on this page are not approved for enterprise use.

Before using any generative AI tools, please review the AI Digital Trust guidelines to ensure you understand the responsibilities and expectations for data privacy, copyright and intellectual property protections at ASU.

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Step into the future of AI at ASU

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us. At ASU, we are committed to making AI approachable, empowering our community to explore its potential, experiment with new possibilities, and integrate it in ways that enhance learning, research, and innovation.

Resources

For information about faculty, staff and student resources, including workshops, tutorials, toolkits and consultations, please visit our AI Help page.