diff --git a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.stories.tsx
index 3c3fb612092c3..568052bcf0d04 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.stories.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const ReopenableSharingDialog = () => {
 	return (
 		<>
 			<button type="button" onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>
-				Open sharing
+				Open permissions
 			</button>
 			<ChatModelSharingDialog
 				open={open}
@@ -126,9 +126,19 @@ export const EmptyACL: Story = {
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const body = within(canvasElement.ownerDocument.body);
 		expect(
-			await body.findByText("No shared members or groups yet"),
+			await body.findByRole("dialog", { name: "Model permissions" }),
+		).toHaveAttribute("data-state", "open");
+		expect(
+			body.getByText(
+				`Manage which organization members and groups can use ${mockGPT5.display_name}.`,
+			),
 		).toBeInTheDocument();
-		expect(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" })).toBeDisabled();
+		expect(
+			body.getByText("No members or groups have permission yet"),
+		).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(
+			body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" }),
+		).toBeDisabled();
 	},
 };
 
@@ -137,7 +147,7 @@ export const Loading: Story = {
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const body = within(canvasElement.ownerDocument.body);
 		expect(await body.findByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent(
-			"Loading model sharing",
+			"Loading model permissions",
 		);
 	},
 };
@@ -147,7 +157,9 @@ export const LoadError: Story = {
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const body = within(canvasElement.ownerDocument.body);
 		expect(await body.findByText("Unable to load ACL")).toBeInTheDocument();
-		expect(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" })).toBeDisabled();
+		expect(
+			body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" }),
+		).toBeDisabled();
 	},
 };
 
@@ -161,12 +173,12 @@ export const AddUser: Story = {
 			new RegExp(MockOrganizationMember2.email, "i"),
 		);
 
-		expect(
-			body.getByRole("row", {
-				name: new RegExp(MockOrganizationMember2.username, "i"),
-			}),
-		).toBeVisible();
-		const saveButton = body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" });
+		const userRow = body.getByRole("row", {
+			name: new RegExp(MockOrganizationMember2.username, "i"),
+		});
+		expect(userRow).toBeVisible();
+		expect(userRow).toHaveTextContent("Use");
+		const saveButton = body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" });
 		expect(saveButton).toBeEnabled();
 		await userEvent.click(saveButton);
 
@@ -197,7 +209,7 @@ export const AddGroup: Story = {
 				name: new RegExp(MockGroup2.display_name || MockGroup2.name, "i"),
 			}),
 		).toBeVisible();
-		const saveButton = body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" });
+		const saveButton = body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" });
 		expect(saveButton).toBeEnabled();
 		await userEvent.click(saveButton);
 
@@ -262,7 +274,9 @@ export const SaveRemovalsAsSparseDelta: Story = {
 				name: `Remove ${MockOrganizationMember2.username}`,
 			}),
 		);
-		await userEvent.click(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" }));
+		await userEvent.click(
+			body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" }),
+		);
 
 		await waitFor(() =>
 			expect(API.experimental.updateChatModelACL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -298,12 +312,14 @@ export const ReopenUsesFreshACL: Story = {
 		await userEvent.click(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Cancel" }));
 		await waitFor(() =>
 			expect(
-				body.queryByRole("dialog", { name: "Share model" }),
+				body.queryByRole("dialog", { name: "Model permissions" }),
 			).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
 		);
 
 		currentServerACL = refreshedACL;
-		await userEvent.click(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Open sharing" }));
+		await userEvent.click(
+			body.getByRole("button", { name: "Open permissions" }),
+		);
 
 		expect(
 			await body.findByRole("row", {
@@ -337,14 +353,15 @@ export const SaveErrorKeepsEditorOpen: Story = {
 				name: `Remove ${MockGroup.display_name}`,
 			}),
 		);
-		await userEvent.click(body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save sharing" }));
+		await userEvent.click(
+			body.getByRole("button", { name: "Save permissions" }),
+		);
 
 		const alert = await body.findByRole("alert");
 		expect(alert).toHaveTextContent("Unable to save ACL");
-		expect(body.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Share model" })).toHaveAttribute(
-			"data-state",
-			"open",
-		);
+		expect(
+			body.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Model permissions" }),
+		).toHaveAttribute("data-state", "open");
 		expect(args.onOpenChange).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
 	},
 };
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.tsx b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.tsx
index cc5eefff08e51..f69b265b01b5e 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ChatModelSharingDialog.tsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 			},
 			{
 				onSuccess: () => {
-					toast.success(`Sharing for "${modelName}" updated.`);
+					toast.success(`Permissions for "${modelName}" updated.`);
 					close();
 				},
 			},
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 		>
 			<DialogContent className="max-w-2xl">
 				<DialogHeader>
-					<DialogTitle>Share model</DialogTitle>
+					<DialogTitle>Model permissions</DialogTitle>
 					<DialogDescription>
-						Choose which organization members and groups can use {modelName}.
+						Manage which organization members and groups can use {modelName}.
 					</DialogDescription>
 				</DialogHeader>
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 						className="flex items-center justify-center gap-3 py-10"
 					>
 						<Spinner loading />
-						<span>Loading model sharing</span>
+						<span>Loading model permissions</span>
 					</div>
 				) : !initialized ? null : (
 					<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
@@ -273,14 +273,14 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 						{isEmpty ? (
 							<div className="rounded-md border border-solid border-border px-6 py-10 text-center">
 								<p className="m-0 text-sm font-medium">
-									No shared members or groups yet
+									No members or groups have permission yet
 								</p>
 								<p className="m-0 mt-2 text-sm text-content-secondary">
 									Add a member or group using the controls above.
 								</p>
 							</div>
 						) : (
-							<Table aria-label="Shared model members and groups">
+							<Table aria-label="Model permissions for members and groups">
 								<TableHeader>
 									<TableRow>
 										<TableHead>Member</TableHead>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 														src={group?.avatar_url}
 													/>
 												</TableCell>
-												<TableCell>Read</TableCell>
+												<TableCell>Use</TableCell>
 												<TableCell>
 													<Button
 														variant="subtle"
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 														src={member?.avatar_url}
 													/>
 												</TableCell>
-												<TableCell>Read</TableCell>
+												<TableCell>Use</TableCell>
 												<TableCell>
 													<Button
 														variant="subtle"
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ export const ChatModelSharingDialog: FC<ChatModelSharingDialogProps> = ({
 
 				<DialogFooter>
 					<DialogActions
-						confirmText="Save sharing"
+						confirmText="Save permissions"
 						confirmLoading={updateMutation.isPending}
 						confirmDisabled={isLoading || Boolean(loadError) || !isDirty}
 						onConfirm={save}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelForm.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelForm.stories.tsx
index bee347ea11590..06259a647e099 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelForm.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelForm.stories.tsx
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export const ShareOnlyAccess: Story = {
 			canvas.getByRole("button", { name: /model actions/i }),
 		);
 		expect(
-			screen.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /share model/i }),
+			screen.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /manage permissions/i }),
 		).toBeInTheDocument();
 		expect(
 			screen.queryByRole("menuitem", { name: /duplicate model/i }),
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export const FullAccessActions: Story = {
 			canvas.getByRole("button", { name: /model actions/i }),
 		);
 		expect(
-			screen.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /share model/i }),
+			screen.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /manage permissions/i }),
 		).toBeInTheDocument();
 		expect(
 			screen.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /duplicate model/i }),
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelFormHeader.tsx b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelFormHeader.tsx
index 619a2fd917719..d23dfee6a34ff 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelFormHeader.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AISettingsPage/ModelsPage/components/ModelFormHeader.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
 	ArrowLeftIcon,
 	CopyIcon,
 	EllipsisVerticalIcon,
-	Share2Icon,
+	ShieldIcon,
 	TrashIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import type { FC } from "react";
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export const ModelFormHeader: FC<{
 							<DropdownMenuContent align="end">
 								{onShareModel && (
 									<DropdownMenuItem onClick={onShareModel}>
-										<Share2Icon className="size-icon-sm" />
-										Share model
+										<ShieldIcon className="size-icon-sm" />
+										Manage permissions
 									</DropdownMenuItem>
 								)}
 								{onDuplicate && (