UC AI platform adds two new tools starting next week
Bearcats ONEchat and Projects will give university users a simpler interface and a way to save files for multiple conversations.
By Sakura Ellis ·
The University of Cincinnati will add two new features to its artificial intelligence platform next week. Bearcats ONEchat and Projects are scheduled to go live for all users starting the week of Nov. 16.
The changes aim to make the existing BearcatsGPT system easier to use for faculty, staff, and students. The university says the new tools will simplify the user experience and help people organize their AI-powered work.
Bearcats ONEchat replaces the current setup process with a standard chat window. Users will not need to configure settings before starting a conversation. The platform will provide immediate access to pre-configured AI models. Administrators and users can still customize default settings if they wish.
The feature keeps the Explore Agents option available. This allows users to continue using AI agents developed specifically by the university while using the new default chat interface.
Projects will let users group related conversations, files, and instructions into dedicated workspaces. A user can create a project with just a name and add details later. Files uploaded to a project can be accessed by all conversations within that group. This means users do not have to re-upload documents for every new chat.
Users can also write instructions that automatically apply to future chats inside a specific project. The system is designed to maintain context across multiple interactions on the same topic.
The new features are part of a broader effort by the university to provide user-friendly AI tools. The tools support teaching, learning, research, and administrative work across the campus.
