Digital Nation launches Saro, the world’s first proactive motivational AI in education, following an initial investment of USD 850.000, a USD 700.000 grant from Google.org, and an internal investment of USD 150.000.
Saro aims to transform the way students learn by addressing the growing need for engagement and interest in learning, which is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain in the age of technology and social media.
For example, an internal survey conducted by Digital Nation shows that 9 out of 10 students say they wish they had been more involved in the course they were taking.
Saro monitors the students’ interactions on the learning platforms on a daily basis and talks to them to assess their level of motivation, and uses this information to intervene before they abandon their studies for other stuff.
The AI also collects relevant data for teachers and mentors, providing them with information on each student’s motivation, as well as feedback on the quality of teaching and level of difficulty.
Saro has been implemented with test groups in Generation Tech courses. Preliminary results show that young people and adults who interacted with Saro were 41% more likely to complete their homework than those who received traditional email or SMS messages.