#  Tutor Bots  

 



#  Tutor Bots 

Some AI-powered applications allow users to create custom “agents” or bots that are trained to respond to prompts in a certain way or based on a pre-set body of information, such as a syllabus or reading list. This section provides an overview of different applications that allow HGSE faculty members to create custom tutor bots.



 

 

 

       ![Charming vintage robot with glowing red eyes stands on a book, surrounded by a cozy stack of books in warm lighting](/sites/g/files/omnuum3921/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-07/Bibliobot_%20The%20Turquoise%20Time-Traveller.png?itok=r0c0sUxo) 

 

 



 

 



 

  [### Getting Started with HUbot

 ](https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=22711e7d4760de5810fc7a04716d43c6) HUbot is an LTI AI tutorbot designed by the HUIT Academic Technology team and integrates with Canvas allowing faculty to create a tutorbot that centers around their course material. 

 

 

   ![Screenshot of HUIT HUbot webpage](/sites/g/files/omnuum3921/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Screenshot%202025-08-01%20at%2012.36.37%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=jWKgPmQE) 

 



 

 

   [### PingPong

 ](https://pingpong.hks.harvard.edu/about) PingPong is a tool for using large language models (LLMs) for teaching and learning. You can use it to create and share custom bots for specific tasks, like serving as a virtual teaching assistant with access to course documents. 

 

 

   ![Screen grab from the PingPong website](/sites/g/files/omnuum3921/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/PingPong_home_v3.Zu7O0KzG%20copy.jpg?h=05b759e5&itok=_D7lCt4k)