April Release Notes - April 2026 -
New Features
API key access (in-platform)
You can now request and manage API keys directly within CreateAI. Go to your project → Profile → API Keys → Request API Key and submit the form. Your API key will be available within 24 hours.
Learn more: API Access GuideCross-conversation memory
CreateAI can now retain context across chats, leading to more consistent and personalized interactions.
Learn more: Cross-Conversation Memory GuideAIR Platform (AI Research Acceleration Platform)
CreateAI Builder now provides access to locally hosted models (e.g., Gemma 4, Llama 4 Scout) powered by ASU-managed infrastructure for secure and scalable AI use.New models available
You can now use Gemma 4, Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and GPT 5.5.Deprecated model removed
Claude 3.7 Sonnet has been removed following its deprecation. This helps prevent errors and ensures only supported models are available.Banner image controls improved
You can now reposition and resize banner images before saving, with a preview to ensure nothing important gets cut off.
Recommended size: 1920 × 350 px
Usability Enhancements:
- Improved Model Selection: You can now scroll through models using your keyboard and press Enter to select.
- Improved Handling of Large Inputs: Text inputs larger than 30kb are now automatically converted into text files instead of returning an error.
- Auto-Save Improvements: Saving is now faster and smoother. You’ll see a “Saving…” status in the header, and the Publish button will be temporarily disabled while changes are being saved.
- Navigation & Interface Updates
- Long project titles and subtitles now wrap correctly in banners.
- “New Chat” replaces the previous “Reset” button label.
- “Open as Viewer” option added to project actions menu.
- “Created by” label removed from builder projects.
Project & Chat Improvements: Chats now load more reliably so older messages are visible, model switching is more consistent, and file uploads and date/time access are now enabled by default.
- Evaluation tool improvements: We’ve fixed issues where questions appeared across projects, reappeared after deletion, and where evaluations could get stuck loading.
Accessibility Improvements:
We’ve improved accessibility across CreateAI to make the platform easier to use for everyone, including better color contrast, clearer form labels, and improved keyboard navigation.
Resolved Issues
- Fixed LaTeX and markdown rendering issues in queries and responses
- Fixed issue where pressing Enter cleared the project icon
- Updated duplicate project name messaging (removed non-functional “replace” option)
- General fixes to improve reliability and performance