How the Wharton School built a virtual TA chat assistant with generative AI on AWS
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The Wharton School has developed a virtual teaching assistant (TA) using generative AI on AWS to enhance student learning and address message board response delays.
- Project developed in two months using Amazon Bedrock
- Virtual TA will be deployed in Professor Fader's executive MBA class in fall 2024
- Students can ask course-related questions through the learning management system
- AI assistant provides real-time responses with reference materials
- Goals include alleviating TA workload and exploring generative AI's educational potential
The project represents Wharton's commitment to innovative technology integration in education, with plans to iterate and expand the AI assistant's capabilities.
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