DaRCy - AI chatbot

DaRCy

Reflections on Creating An Ai Chatbot Riley Rua

EDG4078 - Fall 2024

University of Florida Disability Resource Center

Journey of Growth

1. Self-reflection

2. Skills

This experience has helped me learn about myself and what I can achieve.

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3. Challenges

4. Growth

Exploring the field: Chatbot insights, DRC, and career reflections

Field

Career

Organization

• What can humans do that AI can't?
• What makes humans vital in disability support?
• AI benefits in addressing individual needs.

• How technology helps DRC
• Help for counselors
• AI can serve larger population
• Goal of making AI experience more personal

• Should DaRCY be DRC specific or for general use?
• Job replacement at DRC due to AI
• Can chatbots help DRC run more efficiently?

• Near term: Help AI complement counselors rather than replace them.
• Create technology that can assist people with disabilities with their specific needs.
• Being able to teach and work with others on the increased growth in AI for academia and other fields.

looking Forward: Career Goals

Education in action

• Assistive technology for people with disabilities
• AI and chatbots for communication
• Research methods, data collection and action research

Step-by-step video tutorial: Create a custom GPt

• Creating AI chatbots
• Confidence in technology
• Topics /policies related to the DRC
• Collaborating with a supervisor

• Time management
• Independent/self-motivated learner
• Ability to handle challenges

• Developing a project from scratch
• Time management/ independence
• Communication/ ownership mentality
• Technical errors

• Confidence
• Technical knowledge
• Risk taking / trying new ideas