AI Tools for Researchers

The AI Tools listed below are specifically designed for researchers. Please read their specifications closely to see which tool best meets your needs. Access may require a formal request, so we recommend exploring Microsoft Copilot's custom agents features before making a formal request.

Which tool is right for you

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OwlChat WebUI

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Key Features

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    Advanced custom agent creation
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    Free for all users and FAU
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    Supports API calls Note: Service accounts not supported.
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    Enables integration of custom tools and modules
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    Multiple AI models available
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    Limited uptime Research Computing Service
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    Not intended for production workloads

Best For

  • • Software developers
  • • Data scientists
  • • Researchers working with code
  • • ML/AI engineers
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OwlChat ToolKit

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OwlChat Toolkit offers a set of AI tools to allow custom and SaaS applications to utilize large language models such as GPT, Llama, Gemini, and Claude. Additionally, image generation models like DALL-E and speech to text models like Whisper are also available.

Key Features

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    API Proxy for all LLM services offered on prem or in the cloud
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    API proxy for on-premise and cloud-based LLM services, including: Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, and more...
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    Supports custom teams and security tokens
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    Includes billing and charge back features
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    Production workloads supported with OIT approval

Best For

  • • Academic researchers
  • • Grant writers
  • • Literature reviewers
  • • Research teams
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OwlChat Assistant

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OwlChat Assistant allows Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵdepartments to configure AI assistants with information from databases, files and websites. OwlChat Assistant can be integrated into websites and applications to answer context specific questions from users.

Key Features

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    Custom AI agent development for website integration
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    Typically built using a web integration platform
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    Supports production workloads
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    Deployment involves a cost, but is reasonably priced

Best For

  • • General researchers
  • • Interdisciplinary teams
  • • Students and educators
  • • Research assistants

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