Accessing Generative AI APIs at ASU

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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):

• Contact: Roger Kohler, AI Acceleration team
• Email: [email protected]
• Request Form: CreateAI Access Request Form
• Access: CreateAI APIs give you access to over 50+ models, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Cohere, and more with enterprise-grade security controls aligned with ASU data governance.
• Click API Access For Generative AI at ASU for more details on the CreateAI API Access and Usage Policy

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 Case	Contact	Access 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).