Ep. 8 We Built an AI Advising Bot, Here’s What Happened

28/07/2025 32 min Episodio 8

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Advising is part mentorship, part logistics—and often a confusing mess. In this episode, we explore how AI might help (or hurt) students and advisors trying to navigate course selection, degree requirements, and policy mazes. We share what happened when we built our own advising bot and tested it in the wild. Could this be the future of student support, or just another edtech fantasy? With special guest Jamie Gunderson. Josh Farris and Chi Chan, Guiding First-Generation Students to SuccessLauren Coffey, An AI Boost for Academic AdvisingLiam Knox, The (AI) Counselor Is inThoughts and suggestions? Email us at [email protected] can find the full show notes and our writing at meltsintoair.org

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