boisestate.ai is for…
Students
Research, writing, studying, email, career planning.
Faculty
Course design, feedback, assessments, research support.
Staff
Process automation, communications, documentation, productivity tools.
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Phil Merrell from the Office of Information Technology partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to share Boise State’s story of building boisestate.ai.
Read the AWS BlogWhat is boisestate.ai?
boisestate.ai is a cloud-hosted AI platform built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with Boise State branding and governance, featuring multiple AI models to choose from:
- Claude (Anthropic): Lightweight quick response models to deep reasoning and multi-step workflow models
- ChatGPT (OpenAI): Structured reasoning and capable of interacting with several applications
- Gemma (Google): Open-weights model with strong multimodal and reasoning capabilities
boisestate.ai is continually evaluated and enhanced to ensure it meets the needs of our university community.
Key features
- Numerous skills and tools for accomplishing tasks quickly
- Fully-compliant with FERPA and data policies
- Customize agents with instructions, tools, skills and knowledge base files, websites, or Google Drive content
- API capabilities to bring available models into your apps, automations, and workflows
- Secure sharing of AI interactions through Google Drive
“The boisestate.ai platform empowers our campus to engage with AI confidently — knowing it aligns with our data values, supports academic freedom, and is accessible to all.“
Brian Bolt, Office of information technology
Frequently asked questions
Why boisestate.ai?
Alignment with mission, policy, and fiscal goals
- Avoids vendor lock-in: Freedom to switch between best-fit models
- Complies with FERPA and data policies: Keeps university data secure and in-house
- Ensures equitable access: One system, same tools for all users
- Enables collaboration: Easy sharing between faculty/staff and student accounts
- Reduced costs at scale: External AI subscriptions would cost the university several millions of dollars per year
How do I use boisestate.ai?
Learning resources and help documentation
Visit boisestate.ai in our knowledge base to learn more about this platform.
What’s next?
Continual improvement
- Agent Marketplace: Submit agents for review and inclusion in a public marketplace for others to use
- Model Context Protocol (MCP): Securely connect AI to campus systems like library databases and more
- Skills and Tools: More ways to tailor conversations and agents for specific uses, tasks, or disciplines
How can I get involved?
Opportunities to explore and provide feedback
- Explore boisestate.ai
- Submit your ideas or feedback using the “Feature Requests” button in your profile menu
Additional guidance
Review Boise State’s Data Use Guidelines.
Questions?
Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-4357.
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