We designed an AI tutor that helps college students reason rather than give them answers [faculty featured]

Dr. Shishir Shakya, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Economics, writes about his AI chatbot “Macro Buddy,” designed to help students as a tutor or study partner rather than an answer generator.

His collaborative research found that students who used Macro Buddy alongside peer discussion earned higher exam scores than those who studied alone.

Read the article: https://theconversation.com/we-designed-an-ai-tutor-that-helps-college-students-reason-rather-than-give-them-answers-276584.

Shishir Shakya
Published: Mar 17, 2026 4:19pm

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