University at Buffalo (UB)
Advancing Responsible AI in Practice
Connecting ub's people, expertise, Opportunities and Tools to realize AI for good.
The AI Innovation Exchange aims to bring together UB faculty, staff, researchers and leaders to turn artificial intelligence opportunities into meaningful, real-world solutions. More than a library of tools, the Exchange will be a collaborative hub for exploring AI-enabled workflows, developing digital agents and data-driven solutions, and supporting projects that improve how UB works, conducts research, teaches and learns.
Grounded in responsible innovation, the AI Innovation Exchange also helps establish shared guidance for ethical, secure and effective AI adoption across the university—so the UB community can experiment with confidence and create impact together.
Explore the AI Innovation Exchange
Discover an ever-expanding directory of AI tools, continuously updated to support the latest in academic research, teaching and learning.
***Please contact your department lead and/or UBIT to request the use of a tool and determine use restrictions.
BullsAI Models
Gives developers API access to UB-hosted models for scripts, apps and integrations.
Requires invite.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's conversational AI assistant for writing, coding, analysis, and general question-answering.
Access coordinated via UBIT SWRT.
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant focused on safety, nuanced reasoning, writing, and complex analysis.
Access coordinated via UBIT SWRT.
Gemini Notebook
Google's AI research assistant that analyzes and answers questions from your own uploaded documents.
Access coordinated via UBIT SWRT.
Google Gemini Enterprise
Google's multimodal AI assistant for text, image, code, and reasoning tasks across Google products.
Access coordinated via UBIT SWRT.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant powered by GPT-4, integrated across Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.
Access coordinated via UBIT.
Microsoft Teams Premium
Enhances standard Teams with AI-powered productivity tools, advanced security and meeting customization including Intelligent Recap and live translation.
Access coordinated via UBIT.
ShopBlue e-Procurement System
Enterprise-wide system (Jaggaer AI) for procurement of all goods and services.
Team Dynamix
A workflow automation platform that reduces manual tasks to streamline information technology service management and expedite service delivery.
Cloud hosted.
Zoom AI Companion
A generative AI assistant that summarizes meetings, updates missed chat threads, drafts messages and generates whiteboard content.
Access coordinated via UBIT.
The AI Innovation Exchange will continue to grow as new tools, guidance, partnerships and opportunities become available. Participants can discover available resources, share promising practices, connect with peers and experts, and build the skills needed to move beyond basic chatbot use. Check back often for updated resources, emerging practices and new ways to connect, learn and apply AI across UB.
The Office of AI Innovation and Integration is dedicated to providing support designed to match UB’s researcher community and project opportunities focused on addressing both novel policy-relevant and specific challenges broadly focused on responsible AI adoption.
Office of AI Innovation and Integration
The Office of AI Innovation and Integration was established within the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) to serve as a single point of contact to connect people and ideas, help guide projects from concept to implementation and ensure responsible use of AI through best practices aligned with university goals. Visit the website here.