About Aggie AI
Aggie AI is UC Davis's innovative ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and services designed specifically for the UC Davis community. Our generative AI (GenAI) strategy is anchored in our campus values and powered by our vendor partners. Guiding principles include:
- Ethical Use & Security: UC Davis is committed to the responsible use of AI. Through partnerships with Microsoft, OpenAI, and other vendors, the university ensures rigorous security protections via UC contracts. These safeguards help mitigate risks associated with AI technologies, maintaining privacy and upholding principles of ethical innovation.
- Scalability & Flexibility: Our GenAI strategy emphasizes building a flexible AI infrastructure that adapts to evolving technologies. Leveraging scalable cloud infrastructure, UC Davis is positioned to meet increasing AI demands without over-relying on on-campus resources.
Introducing Rocky, from Aggie AI
Rocky, from Aggie AI, is UC Davis's first GenAI chat tool, built as a collaboration between the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Information and Educational Technology (IET). Whether you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, Rocky is the personal assistant you can use to navigate your life at UC Davis.
- In fall 2024, Rocky and Aggie AI are in closed beta: this means that we are still testing its features and functionality.
- A pilot is open to select students, faculty, and staff whose feedback we will use optimize Rocky for wider release. If you are interested in joining the pilot, please fill out the interest form below.
- You must be part of the pilot to access and use Rocky and Aggie AI.
Rocky can help you with:
- UC Davis policies and procedures, such as travel reimbursement, employee benefits, or academic requirements.
- Campus life, such as events, places to eat, study, and meet friends and colleagues.
Rocky works best when you:
- Ask specific questions: the more specific you are and the more context you provide, the more accurate Rocky's answers will be.
- Start a conversation: you can ask follow-up questions, and Rocky will refine its answers based on your prompts.
- Use thumbs up & thumbs down: give Rocky immediate feedback about the accuracy and relevance of its answers.
- Check the source material: Rocky uses university information and sometimes may run into outdated content. It is always a good idea to double-check Rocky's answers.
Meet Rocky, by Aggie AI.
Rocky is your personal guide to navigating all the ins and outs of our UC Davis. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned member of our community, this savvy assistant is here to ensure you're always informed. Rocky is learning more every day.
Learn more about Rocky...
- Custom AI tool built at UC Davis using OpenAI
- Trained on the most recent public-facing university information, and learning more every day
- Designed to give you answers on policies, procedures, and campus life
- Allows you to explore AI in a secure environment
- Free, no subscription required
Learn to use Rocky securely...
- AI essentials at UC Davis (UCD Learning Management System)
- AI fundamentals (UCD Learning Management System)
- Introduction to generative AI (UCD Center for Educational Effectiveness)
- Get started with prompts for text-based generative AI tools (Harvard University)
- The future of AI in higher education (EDUCAUSE)
Aggie AI Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I use Rocky by Aggie AI?
- Log in any time during the pilot period. You’ll need a UC Davis computing account and be part of the fall 2024 pilot to access the platform. Go to https://chat.ucdavis.edu/. On the resulting window, click UC Login. On the next screen, log into your UC Davis computing account. You will be redirected to the chat window. Use the chat throughout your day.
- How is Rocky by Aggie AI different from ChatGPT?
- Rocky by Aggie AI runs on a large language model (LLM) derived from OpenAI (the makers of ChatGPT) but was especially trained on data sources specific to UC Davis. Moreover, it is continuously updated with new information, providing you with the latest updates from UC Davis.
- How is Rocky by Aggie AI different from other chat tools?
- Rocky is a generative AI chat bot. It is not designed to replace other chat tools, which may have provide access to live support and other features.
- Is it ok to put my personal information into Aggie AI?
- Aggie AI is not yet connected to personalized results and providing personal information won’t help it give better answers at this time. While it’s OK to provide Aggie AI with information you’d normally share with a classmate or general administrator at the University, putting anything more sensitive than that isn’t covered by the Aggie AI Terms and Conditions.
- What kind of information is not allowed on Aggie AI?
- Information that can be classified as P4 is not allowed in Aggie AI. Other information that is not allowed includes social security numbers, health information, and other highly sensitive personal information. Please refer to the Aggie AI Terms for additional details, as well as the data protection levels (P1-P4) as outlined in IS-3.
- Does Rocky hallucinate or provide inaccurate answers?
- As with all generative AI and large language models, Rocky could get things wrong. It’s been trained on University information and as a result, tends to be more right than other sources, but you cannot expect it to be always accurate. Aggie AI does provide you with links and sources to verify its information. Please double check any important information.
- How do I log out of Aggie AI?
- Since Aggie AI uses single sign-on to authenticate, you’ll have to log out of your computing account to log out of Aggie AI. A logout button is on our roadmap, but we’re still in beta!