Published March 13, 2026 | Version v2

Virtual Student Assistant

  • 1. ROR icon Arab International University

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This presentation is about the AIU Assistant, a virtual student chatbot made to help students get quick answers and access university information more easily. It gives a simple overview of the idea, related chatbot systems, and the main tools used to build it.

This work was conducted at Arab International University (AIU), Syria. The official website of the university is: https://www.aiu.edu.sy

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