New Campus AI Tutor Runs On-Site, Keeps Student Data Private
Universities can now offer personalized AI help without sending data to the cloud.
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- The AI tutor runs on the school's own computers, so student data stays private.
- It uses RAG (letting AI look things up) to answer questions from course materials.
- Schools need to buy powerful hardware upfront, but save on cloud fees and gain control.
Why It Matters
This could lead to more private, reliable AI tutors for students, without relying on big tech clouds.