About the Sandbox
The CAIL Sandbox is hosted and maintained by the CUNY AI Lab at the Graduate Center. It runs Open WebUI, an open-source platform configured for academic use at CUNY.
Getting Started
- Getting Started — Request individual or course access, sign in, and start your first chat.
- Sandbox Basics — Terminology, interface layout, and navigation.
Design & Test
Creating these configurations requires Workspace access, which is not included automatically with individual access. Email the CUNY AI Lab team to request it.
- Custom Models — Build custom AI configurations for your courses, including system prompts that shape how models interact with students.
- Knowledge Bases — Upload your documents so models can reference them.
- Tools & Skills — Add web search, code execution, and reusable instructions.
- Roles & Permissions — Control who can access what.
Teach & Refine
- Teaching Tips — Strategies for integrating AI into your courses.
- Sample Activities — Ready-to-use exercises with model configurations.
- Student Onboarding — A first-week plan for introducing AI tools.
- Use Cases — Semester-long workflows across disciplines.
Supporting Resources
Models. Check the Sandbox’s model selector for current chat models. The Model Registry lists Model API offerings.
Support. Questions, workshop schedules, and office hours are available through the AI Lab website.
Teaching Resources. Visit the Teach@CUNY AI Toolkit for pedagogical guidance on integrating AI into your courses.