LibreChat (in beta testing)
- Ashley Turner
Description | Swarthmore runs a system called LibreChat that provides a Swarthmore login to a single interface that can use AI models from different companies. All the models we use are private and none of them train on our data. |
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Access | Everyone, Faculty & Staff, Students |
Platform | MACWINDOWSWINDOWSWEBIOSIOS |
Note: This software is currently in beta testing, meaning there may still be bugs that need to be resolved. If you encounter any issues with the LibreChat software, please report them to support@swarthmore.edu.
Getting Started
Must be on campus or using SwatVPN
Log in with your Swarthmore Google account
Start experimenting by entering text in the chat box
Models
LibreChat provides several different AI models from big companies. This list changes frequently. Some good starting options as of Feb 2025:
For ChatGPT: use OpenAI → gpt-4o
For Claude: use AWS Bedrock → us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0
Use Cases and Ideas
Ask the AI tool to generate ideas for a title of a blog post or project
Copy and paste some text and ask to refine or simplify
Upload a file and ask to generate a summary.
Note:
There are additional features such as Agents, Assistants, and Plugins that aren't fully configured by ITS yet and may not work.
LibreChat tools can create diagrams and provide code but cannot generate files such as image files or PDFs. You can upload files and the AI can interpret them, but it cannot generate new files.
Related content
Ways you can contact ITS or find information:
ITS Support Portal: https://support.swarthmore.edu
Email: support@swarthmore.edu
Phone: x4357 (HELP) or 610-328-8513
Check out our remote resources at https://swatkb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/remote/overview
Check our homepage at https://swarthmore.edu/its