Product Release Notes - September 2025

New Features

• Google Drive Sync for Knowledge Base: You can now sync your Google Drive files with the Knowledge Base to keep documents up to date. Sync changes manually for individual or all files, and see clear error messages for issues like deleted or renamed files. This works with your existing Google connection and no setup is  needed.
• Smarter Source Awareness in KB
  The AI now knows which file each answer came from and can cite the filename or URL when asked. This works automatically for new uploads. (To apply it to older files, re-upload them.)
• New Production Link Available: We officially moved from beta to production The platform is now live at: platform.aiml.asu.edu . This  accessible to all ASU faculty and staff.

Usability Enhancements:

• Improved Chat Stability: To ensure smooth performance in long chats, older messages are now automatically condensed, while recent messages remain fully intact. This helps maintain context and improves overall conversation stability without losing your important history.
• Improved model selection experience by removing deprecated options to reduce confusion and improve performance.
• Larger Custom Instructions Box: The custom instructions box now expands to a larger, more readable size when clicked. This makes it easier to write and review longer instructions. The expanded view works smoothly across screen sizes and retains your input when toggling between views.

Resolved Issues

• Deprecated Models Removed: As of Anthropic’s deprecation of Claude 2, Claude 2.1, and Claude Instant: These models have been removed from the model selector in CreateAI Builder, CreateAI Chat, and CreateAI Compare. This resolves the issue where users experienced errors when selecting now-unavailable models.
• File Uploads Now Support Special Characters:
  You can now upload files with special characters (like +, @, #) in the name without errors. No UI changes were made.
• Fixed: Users were unable to submit the Report a Problem form due to a false error saying “Please select a project” even when a project was selected. This issue is now resolved. You can submit the form once a project is selected.
• Fixed Chat Feedback Form Submission Fixed: Users can now successfully submit chat feedback reports. A bug previously blocked submission with a “Rating is required” error, even when a rating was selected. This has been fixed as ratings are now recognized correctly, and comments remain optional.
• The full screen button in CreateAI Compare now works as expected. Clicking it will properly expand the selected model’s response for easier viewing. This fix improves both desktop and mobile behavior, though mobile layout improvements are planned for a future update.
• Fixed: File Upload Error When Switching Chats: Previously, uploading a file in one chat and then resetting or switching to another caused an error. This is now fixed as uploaded files and prompts are properly cleared when starting a new chat or navigating between chats, preventing submission issues.
• Fixed: Logout Now Fully Logs Users Out: The Logout button on CAB now works as expected. Previously, users saw a "signed out" screen but remained logged in due to cookies not clearing. This fix ensures users are fully logged out and prompted to sign in again on both desktop and mobile.
• Fixed: Model Names Now Stick to Original Messages: Previously, when switching models mid-chat, older messages would incorrectly update to show the new model name. This is now fixed as  each response now retains the model name used at the time it was generated, even if you change models later. This applies to both default model names and custom response names.
• Fixed: Top-K Slider Sends Valid Minimum Value: Resolved an issue where the Top-K slider sent 0 to the backend when set to the far left. It now correctly sends a minimum valid value (e.g., 1), keeping UI and backend in sync.

Product Release Notes - August 2025

New Features

New: Increased TPM Limits for All Projects

All AI projects in CreateAI Builder now support higher Tokens Per Minute (TPM) limits to reduce rate limit errors.

• Older and New projects have been retroactively upgraded to 750K TPM.
• Users can still request increases up to the max limit if needed.
• This update ensures smoother performance across all bots, especially those created before recent capacity improvements.

New: Custom AI Response Display Name

Builders can now customize the AI response name shown to end users when interacting with a project. A new field, “AI Response Display Name”, has been added to the Edit View of a project. If left blank, the default display name will be “AI Response”. 

Viewers of the AI experience will now see either the custom name (if set) or the default  replacing the previous generic label like “Bot”.

This change replaces the old “Bot Name” field and helps clarify the AI’s persona in a more user-friendly and  jargon-free way.

New: AI Project Privacy Disclaimer

All AI projects now display a standard privacy message:

“By using this AI project, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.”

Clicking “these terms” opens a modal with ASU’s data privacy details, including what’s collected (inputs, outputs, and user info) and how it may be used. Project creators can still add a custom disclaimer, which now appears below the standard notice.

New: Improved Model Selection + Default to Nova Micro

The model selection menu has been redesigned to help users choose the right model with ease. All new projects now default to Nova Micro, a fast, cost-effective model ideal for most use cases. Users can still change models at any time.

This update supports CreateAI Builder’s expansion to all ASU faculty and staff with access to powerful models like Nova Micro, GPT-4o mini, and 4.1 mini.

New: Viewer Sidebar Toggle

Builders can now control whether viewers see the conversation sidebar in their AI project.

A new “Allow users to see their conversation history” toggle is available in the Edit Web App settings. When turned off, the sidebar and its toggle icon are completely hidden for viewers.
Toggle is on by default and has no impact on the builder view. This is ideal for classroom projects, quizzes, and other focused experiences.

 New: Google Drive Integration

You can now import files directly from your ASU Google Drive into CreateAI Builder. This makes it easier to use your documents for training, citations, and AI project building.

Usability Enhancements:

• Updated Dashboard Hero: The dashboard hero has been refreshed for clarity and alignment with ASU branding

   

• Updated: “Neurabot” has been renamed to “Friendly AI Explainer” to better reflect its purpose and make it more accessible to new users.

• Updated: “Ask me bot!” is now simply “Ask me!”, a more natural and user-friendly way to describe its role as an interactive assistant.
  These changes are part of a broader effort to remove technical jargon like “bot” from template names and promote clarity in the user experience.

• Note: A few legacy references to “bot” remain and will be cleaned up in an upcoming release.

Resolved Issues

• Fixed: Sidebar tabs unclickable after using Share link

   : Fixed an issue where navigating to a project via the “Share” link from the Projects list made the sidebar tabs (e.g. Basic, Knowledge, Behaviors) unresponsive. This behavior occurred on both desktop and mobile and required manually editing the URL to restore functionality. Tabs are now fully clickable regardless of how the user enters the project page.

• Fixed: Permission dropdown for editors misleading
  Editors on a project previously saw the option to add or promote other users to "Editor" but attempting to do so failed silently or with an error. 

  The dropdown now correctly limits editors to only assigning "Can view" permissions, preventing confusion or unauthorized actions.
  Owners still retain full permission controls.

Product Release Notes - July 2025

New Features

New: Unsaved Changes Warning Modal

A warning modal now appears if you try to leave a project with unsaved changes. This prevents accidental data loss and matches standard platform modal behavior:

• “Save changes” saves your work before navigating away
• “Discard changes” exits the page without saving
• Works on page refresh, tab close, or navigation (e.g., back to dashboard)
• Includes grayed-out background overlay for clarity

New: Updated Product Names Across the Platform

We’ve refreshed our product names for a more unified experience:

• CreateAI Builder (formerly MyAI Builder)
• CreateAI Chat (formerly ASU GPT)
• CreateAI Compare (formerly Model Comparison)
  You’ll see the new names reflected throughout the apps, from headers to browser tabs.

Usability Enhancements:

Improved: 

• Chat Memory Toggle Renamed and Enabled by Default

  • We’ve updated the chat memory setting under the Behaviors tab for clarity and improved user experience

• UI Copy and Branding Updates - We made several text improvements across the project builder to enhance clarity and align with ASU branding:

  • These updates improve the overall user experience without changing functionality.

Resolved Issues

Fixed: File Upload Support for .csv and .xlsx

Fixed an issue where users were unable to upload .csv and .xlsx files via the chatbot app interface, despite these formats being officially supported. Uploads now work as expected across both the Chat app and Builder interface.

Fixed: Ask Me Bot Placeholder Now Consistently Says “I want to…”

Fixed an issue where the placeholder text in the Ask Me bot reverted to “Questions? Ask me.” after backspacing. It now correctly stays as “I want to…” to match the intended experience.

Fixed: Custom Prompt Text Now Shows in Your App

You can now customize the “Prompt box text” in the builder, and it will appear exactly as expected in your published app. Before, changes to this field didn’t show up in the viewer; it always said “Type a prompt.” That’s now fixed!

Just update the text in the builder, save, and publish your users will see your custom prompt right away.

Fixed: Uploads Now Show a Proper Spinner in the Knowledge Base

We’ve brought back the spinning loader! 
When you upload files to the Knowledge Base, you’ll now see the loading spinner spin while your file is being processed  just like it should. This small fix improves clarity and gives you confidence that your upload is working.

Fixed: Project Creation Instructions Updated

The project creation screen now correctly guides users to enter a Project name and Project subtitle before saving. The updated text reads:

Enter a "Project name", "Project subtitle" and then click "Save" to preview and test your AI project.

Fixed: No More Weird Errors When Previewing URLs

We’ve fixed an issue where clicking the eye icon to preview a URL in the Knowledge Base caused a confusing error like “t is not a function.” That message is gone now  you can preview your links without any error toasts. Everything works as expected!

Fixed: Users Can’t Modify or Remove Their Own Access

Fixed an issue where users could unintentionally remove themselves from a shared project or downgrade their own permissions, potentially resulting in lost access.

• Users can no longer delete themselves as project owners.
• Users can no longer change their own role (e.g., Editor to Viewer) via the share settings.
• UI now prevents owners from selecting themselves in the “Remove Users” modal.
• “Can view” option is disabled in the permission dropdown for the current user.

Fixed: “Make a Copy” Option Incorrectly Shown to Viewers

We’ve fixed an issue where users with Viewer-only access were shown the “Make a copy” option for projects, which led to an error upon attempting the action. The UI has been updated to hide the ellipsis menu entirely for viewers, preventing confusion and ensuring consistent permission-based behavior. Owners and Editors still retain the ability to make copies of projects. This change restores expected access control and aligns with the pre-redesign behavior.

Fixed: Improved Project Link Sharing.  

We’ve fixed an issue where the “Copy Editor Link” button included a specific chat reference in the URL. Now, when you share a project, the link will always point to the main project page no extra chat info attached. This makes links more reliable and easier for others to open without errors or confusion.

Fixed: “Access Denied” When Viewing Your Own App

We resolved an issue where some users saw an "Access Denied" error after clicking “View App”, even though they were the project creator. This blocked users from testing and iterating on their AI apps. You can now preview your projects as expected, whether the app is new, unpublished, or based on a course template

Model Comparison Release Notes - August 2024

• Whitelist Access Control: Implemented security measures allowing only authorized users on the whitelist to access and use the app, ensuring maximum protection of sensitive data and resources.

Model Comparison Release Notes - July 2024

• Customizable ASU or LLM Knowledge Integration: Effortlessly incorporate data from the ASU website into your comparison prompts 

Model Comparison Release Notes - June 2024

• Redesigned Model Comparison: Experience a more intuitive and user-friendly interface for comparing models, making it easier to analyze and interpret results.