The Future of Your Child’s Future
Having recently gone through the admissions process for our daughter, I have a newfound appreciation of the myriad of information, details and questions that parents have to navigate when setting the path for their child’s education. It’s almost like you need a degree in education admissions to do it properly. ACG Schools has just the answer for this in the form of a clever, 24/7, culturally aware, and information-packed AI-driven admissions assistant named AI Rep.
Inspired Education, the leading provider of independent education in the world and ACG’s parent organisation, has a focus on leveraging new technologies across its network of schools and this particular approach is a wonderful example of the power of new technology to provide important assistance during foundational moments and the way that families interact with schools during the crucial admissions process.
AI Rep, not only allows parents to look at the educational possibilities for their children in New Zealand, but across the wider Inspired Education network which features private schools all over the world including nations like Switzerland, Spain, Bahrain and Indonesia. And, AI Rep can break down a colossal matrix of course options; their pre-requisites and rollout opportunities across a swathe of different countries. These educational opportunities have always been there for parents everywhere, they just haven’t been so easy to spot until now.
“AI Rep stands at the forefront of transforming how families engage with our schools, providing a tailored and efficient online admissions experience that aligns perfectly with our vision of delivering world-class education. This industry-leading tool is a testament to our dedication to innovation and excellence in education, ensuring that our interactions with prospective families are as dynamic and personalized as those in person.” Says Steve Axe, Chief Marketing Officer of Inspired Education.
Amongst the first to experience this innovation will be parents right here in New Zealand. As Kiwis have a global reputation for early adoption of new technology, local Inspired Education school ACG Tauranga was chosen as one of the five pilot schools to trial AI Rep alongside others in Europe and Southeast Asia.
Though AI Rep will be running concurrently in other nations, the Kiwi version has been tailored to suit our unique cultural quirks – with the assistant even including local accents and avatars to help ease understanding. Available 24/7, AI Rep incorporates state-of-the-art AI technologies such as GenAI, Machine Learning, Automatic Speech Recognition, and Text-to-Speech compiled into an assistant service easily accessible by mobile. It can respond to either voice or text input and has been designed to provide comprehensive yet simple results promptly.
AI Rep is developed by Shiker, a UK-based boutique consulting firm specialising in leveraging technology for business transformation. “As the developer behind AI Rep, we are proud to introduce this revolutionary AI-driven admissions assistant for Inspired Education. AI Rep is a multimodal interactive AI bot which been designed to transform the admissions and enrolments process. The AI Rep has been created as a scalable platform and combines various tech components such as GenAI, Machine Learning, and Text-to-Speech, ensuring this tool stands at the forefront of AI-driven education-based innovations.” Says Vikas Goel, Director of Shiker.
Despite its technological sophistication, AI Rep is designed to complement, not replace, human interactions. The ethos of Inspired Education places great value on personal touch, which remains central to the educational philosophy. AI Rep is crafted to interact naturally with users, providing a friendly and efficient interface through both voice and text inputs, ensuring that each engagement through the digital platforms is as personal and effective as in-person interactions. AI Rep is more than an education tool for parents to navigate their children’s futures, it’s an education for us all on how the awesome power of AI can be harnessed to serve us best.
Experiment with the tool here.
