UCSB AI Commons serves as a comprehensive, university-approved environment for faculty and staff to explore the frontier of generative artificial intelligence. Designed to advance the campus mission of AI innovation, the platform provides a single, secure interface to evaluate leading AI models, streamline daily administrative workflows, and build tailored AI assistants for specialized tasks.
Whether you are drafting content, brainstorming solutions, or conducting technical research, AI Commons offers a flexible, campus-backed launchpad to safely experiment with cutting-edge technology.
How Can I Get Access?
UCSB AI Commons serves as a comprehensive, university-approved environment for faculty and staff to explore the frontier of generative artificial intelligence.
Core Capabilities & Features
Diverse Model Selection
Access and compare outputs from multiple leading AI models within a single interface to find the best fit for your project.
Multimodal Support
Work seamlessly with both images and text documents.
Generous Token Budget
Every user starts with a 1,000,000-token/month to freely experiment across all available models.
Custom Bot Creation
Build specialized, tailored AI assistants for repeatable workflows using a simple graphical interface-complete with custom guardrails and document integration capabilities.
Developer-Ready (API Access)
Includes API access to integrate these LLMs directly into your own custom applications, scripts, or research workflows.
Global Reach
Full support for usage in 14 languages.
How Can I Use This Tool?
Creating
Content
Draft or polish emails, reports, documentation, and presentation scripts.
Brainstorming
& Ideating
Generate creative solutions for administrative challenges, research directions, or project ideas.
Summarizing &
Refining
Quickly condense long articles, research papers, or meeting transcripts into actionable summaries.
Assisting with
Code
Generate simple scripts for data analysis or task automation (e.g., Python, R, JavaScript).
Comparing
Technologies
Evaluate the different "personalities" and performance benchmarks of various AI models
Resources & Support
Build a Bot
A custom bot is an AI assistant configured
for a specific purpose. It can include instructions,
a preferred tone, behavior boundaries,
and approved reference documents.
Support
Various forms of support are available
for AI Commons
including ServiceNow ticket,
Chat assistant, and talk to a Technician.
Training
Get up to speed with AI Commons.
We have links to on-demand videos,
courses and other useful tools.
Disclaimer
AI models can produce inaccurate or biased information. Always critically evaluate and verify outputs before use, especially for official or academic purposes