ai digital assistant (aida) project full details
Champion:
John Domingue
Professor of Computer Science
Participant(s):Aisling Third, Audrey Ekuban, Riccardo Pala, Chris Sanders, Alexander Mikroyannidis, Nirwan Sharma, Tanay Aggarwal, Tim Coughlan, Christothea Herodotou, Subby Duttaroy
Similar Projects:SAGE-RAI
Timeline:01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2025
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AI Digital Assistant (AIDA)
A 24/7 personal AI Assistant for every student.
Funded by the Innovation Foundry and in collaboration with colleagues across the OU including IET, OpenLearn and IT this project aims to use Generative AI to build a 24/7 personal digital assistant for students.
AIDA will be able to explain and re-explain tricky concepts and instantaneously generate and give feedback on quizzes on student demand.
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