BearcatGPT

The University of Cincinnati offers current students, faculty, and staff access to BearcatGPT, the university’s private and secure generative AI platform.

BearcatGPT provides the UC community with a unique opportunity to explore large language models (LLMs), agents, and other GenAI tools in a UC-only environment that aligns with university data and privacy standards. Information entered into BearcatGPT is not used to train external public models.

Sign into BearcatGPT with your UC credentials to get started.

What’s available in BearcatGPT?

BearcatGPT provides UC students, faculty, and staff with access to generative AI tools in a safe university environment. BearcatGPT includes Bearcat Chat, a private instance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT natural language processing model, which can help with tasks such as answering questions, providing information, brainstorming ideas, and supporting academic work.

BearcatGPT Accessibility Assistant

This is your go-to AI agent for transforming documents into accessible formats. It’s an agentic workflow that helps with document conversion, image descriptions, and alt text generation

Who can use it?

BearcatGPT is available to all current UC students, faculty, and staff.

How do I get started?

Sign into BearcatGPT with your UC credentials to get started. Students should always follow course-specific and instructor guidance regarding AI use. The university’s AI website ai.uc.edu also provides the following resources:

• Relevant university policies that apply to the use of AI.
• Key characteristics of responsible AI.
• General guidelines to support responsible use of AI.
• An AI guide for students.

What devices are supported?

BearcatGPT can be used in desktop or mobile web browsers by visiting https://bearcatgpt.uc.edu and logging in with your UC credentials.

Are there limitations on frequency of use?

There is no limitation on frequency of use; however, excessive use may result in throttling.

Is there a cost to use it?

There is no separate charge to use BearcatGPT.

Is BearcatGPT accessible to users with disabilities?

As a web application, people can use their web browser assistive technologies to use the site. The Accessibility Network has tested BearcatGPT for accessibility and has identified some areas for improvement that are currently being addressed. These enhancements should not prevent access, but users are encouraged to report any issues.

What languages are supported?

BearcatGPT is capable of understanding and processing text in a wide variety of languages. It's important to note that proficiency and accuracy can vary depending on the language and the complexity of the text. Widely supported languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Italian.

What’s next?

BearcatGPT will continue to be enhanced with additional capabilities, guidance, and resources shaped by the needs of the university’s academic and administrative communities.

Need help?

For help with BearcatGPT, submit a BearcatGPT AI Request and Support Ticket. For questions about AI at UC or to suggest a collaboration opportunity, use the contact form below. We aim to respond to inquiries within one business day.