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Announcing the Launch of the LearnWise AI Assistant Pilot On ExploreAI

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Announcing the Launch of the LearnWise AI Assistant Pilot On ExploreAI.

Jisc and LearnWise AI are delighted to announce our collaboration in bringing their AI Assistant to our Explore AI page.

This is part of our extensive pilot for Higher and Further Education Member Institutions across the UK, aiming to bring greater value and support to both students and staff by streamlining information gathering and navigation in the generative AI era. If you would like more information on the Jisc X LearnWise pilot, you can read an update here from my colleague Tom: LearnWise Pilot.

ExploreAIBot.

Meet “ExploreAIBot”—the AI Assistant designed to help users find specific resources, demos, and insights on the Jisc AI team’s ExploreAI page. It also offers insights from our publications and highlights examples of Generative AI in practice across the sector. We invite everyone to try this exciting tool firsthand.

The AI Assistant helps you quickly find information from the Jisc AI team’s resources. It uses this content to give you accurate answers on demand.

We have trained this AI assistant on all of the resources from the Jisc AI team, these include our blog, reports, case studies, website, and ExploreAI itself.

How to use ExploreAIBot

You can find ExploreAIBot, the LearnWise AI Assistant, located on the bottom right-hand side of our ExploreAI page.

Screenshot of the Jisc Explore AI webpage showing a welcome message for Explore AI, a section explaining ‘What Is Artificial Intelligence?’, and links to AI demos, case studies, and other resources. The Edubot AI chat window is open on the right, with options like ‘Full Screen,’ ‘New Conversation,’ and ‘Learn More’ visible in the menu.
ExploreAI Home Page showing LearnWise in Bottom Right

Just click it to expand the AI Assistant, and enter your query in the text box, or select one of the shortcut buttons available.

“Screenshot of the Jisc Explore AI webpage featuring a welcome banner with the text ‘Welcome to Explore AI: A Collection of AI Demos, Use Cases and Resources to Discover and Explore.’ Below is a section titled ‘What Is Artificial Intelligence?’ with a brief description, followed by icons and links for ‘AI Demos’ and ‘Case Studies.’ On the right, the Edubot AI assistant chat window is open with an initial message saying, ‘Hello there 👋 I am the Jisc AI assistant, how can I help you?’ and options for ‘Get Help,’ ‘What is ExploreAI,’ and ‘Who are you?’”
Explore AI page with AI Assistant Open

To get you started you can select one of the pre-loaded queries at the bottom and watch the AI assistant go to work. Here we will choose the “What is ExploreAI” option.

“Screenshot of the Explore AI platform by Jisc. The page introduces Explore AI as a collection of AI demos, use cases, and resources for learning about artificial intelligence in educational settings. At the top, there is a menu with options: Home, Demos, Case Studies, GenAI in Practice, and Use Cases. The main section includes a title ‘Welcome to Explore AI’ with a description about the platform. Below, there’s a section titled ‘What is Artificial Intelligence?’ with a definition. Three icons and titles below represent sections: ‘AI Demos,’ ‘Case Studies,’ and one partially visible icon. A chat window on the right side, titled ‘EduBot AI,’ describes key features of ExploreAI, including AI Demos and Use Cases, highlighting functions like Question Generation, Face Emotion Detection, and Feedback Tools.”
LearnWise Chatbot (‘ExploreAIBot’) gives a response

You can see that the AI Assistant gives a comprehensive answer, detailing the key features of the Explore AI page.

The “Contact Support” button acts as a helpdesk function, allowing users to reach out to the Jisc AI team via email with queries.

To clear the chat, click on the ellipsis button at the top of the chat window, and select New Conversation.

“Screenshot of the Explore AI platform by Jisc, with the main interface showing options like Home, Demos, Case Studies, GenAI in Practice, and Use Cases. The page introduces Explore AI with a title ‘Welcome to Explore AI’ and a description about AI demos, use cases, and educational resources. Below, there’s a section titled ‘What is Artificial Intelligence?’ with a brief definition of AI. Icons labeled ‘AI Demos’ and ‘Case Studies’ are visible. A chat window on the right, labeled ‘ExploreAI Bot’, displays options like Full Screen, New Conversation, Your Conversations, and Learn More in a dropdown menu, along with a description of key ExploreAI features.”
Starting a new conversation with the LearnWise Chatbot (‘ExploreAIBot’)

To search using the ExploreAI Bot you can try using a prompt such as “How do we address bias in AI?”

“Screenshot of the Jisc AI platform’s Explore AI page. The interface shows an orange chatbot window labeled ‘ExploreAIBot’ on the right. The bot greets the user with the message, ‘Hello there 👋 I am the Jisc AI assistant, how can I help you?’ The user has typed the query ‘How do we address bias in AI?’ in the text box at the bottom. The main webpage features sections titled ‘AI Demos’ and ‘Case Studies,’ with introductory text explaining artificial intelligence as ‘a system’s ability to correctly interpret external data, learn from it, and use these learnings to achieve specific goals and tasks through flexible adaptation.’”
Running a new query on ExploreAI Bot

The output from the AI assistant is detailed in its answer, drawing from 12 sources to support its that it has been trained on, broken up into readable sections. to make this more readable, users can click the ellipsis and select the full-screen option.

“Screenshot of the Jisc AI platform’s Explore AI page, featuring the ExploreAIBot chatbot on the right. The chatbot window displays a response to the user’s question, ‘How do we address bias in AI?’ The answer provided outlines strategies to mitigate AI bias, starting with ‘1. Diverse Development Teams’ emphasizing the importance of diversity in AI development teams, followed by ‘2. Comprehensive Data Practices’ which discusses the quality of training data. The main page shows introductory text about artificial intelligence and options to explore ‘AI Demos’ and ‘Case Studies’ in more detail.”
The ExploreAIBot output is well-structured

The output also provides a clear summary of the generated content. It’s essential that the AI assistant can display its source material, enabling users to directly verify information against the original content and ensuring both clarity and transparency in its answers.

“Screenshot of the Jisc AI platform’s Explore AI page, showcasing a chatbot response from the ExploreAIBot. The chatbot window displays a detailed answer to a user’s question on addressing bias in AI. The response includes sections on strategies like ‘6. Education and Awareness,’ stressing the importance of training stakeholders, and a ‘Conclusion’ emphasizing the ongoing effort required to mitigate bias. The response cites multiple sources, allowing users to verify the information. The main page features introductory text on artificial intelligence, along with options for exploring ‘AI Demos’ and ‘Case Studies.’”
A conclusion and the source material is visible for the user.

A conclusion and the source material is visible to the user. If you would like to contact LearnWise directly then please reach out to them at learnwise.ai/demo to learn more.

It’s very exciting to be able to share the work that we do with the wider community and to be able to show off LearnWise. We encourage users to try out the Edubot AI assistant on our ExploreAI page

Find out more by visiting our Artificial Intelligence page to view publications and resources, join us for events and discover what AI has to offer through our range of interactive online demos.

 

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