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Accessing Generative AI APIs at ASU


1.  Academic Research 

ASU has an enterprise OpenAI platform account for academic use.

If you are conducting research as part of ASU faculty, staff, or a sponsored student project:

  • Contact: Gil Speyer (Knowledge Enterprise)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Details: Gil manages an intake process for issuing API keys to researchers using OpenAI under ASU’s enterprise license.
     

2. Enterprise Development (University-Supported Units)

If you’re part of a development team supporting official ASU initiatives (e.g., EdPlus, Learning Enterprise, academic platforms):

3. Individual Development (Non-Research, Not Official ASU Project)

 

If your project is more exploratory or doesn’t fall under research or enterprise dev:

  • Option 1: Work with your unit’s IT and procurement team to purchase direct API access from OpenAI or another vendor.
  • Option 2: Explore AWS Bedrock, which provides access to multiple foundation models (e.g., Anthropic, Cohere).
  • Option 3: Use Microsoft Azure with OpenAI credits, if already available through your unit

     

🔐 Note: These options will not fall under ASU’s enterprise contract. You will be required to complete a VITRA security review to ensure proper data protections are in place.

Summary Table

Use CaseContactAccess Type

Academic Research

Gil Speyer ([email protected])

OpenAI API via ASU research license

Enterprise Dev (EdPlus, Learning Enterprise, etc.)

Roger Kohler ([email protected])

CreateAI APIs (50+ models)

Individual / Prototyping

Your IT/Procurement Team

Direct OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Azure APIs (requires VITRA)

Summary

If you're using the API for academic research, contact Gil Speyer ([email protected]) with Knowledge Enterprise.
For enterprise development, reach out to the AI Acceleration team via Roger Kohler ([email protected]) or submit this form.
For individual exploration, you can work with your unit to procure access from OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Azure (security review required).


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