How I Built an AI Knowledge Engine for My University Using RAG
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When I started my MS CS program at George Mason University, I noticed a frustrating problem - finding accurate information about GMU policies, deadlines, and resources meant digging through dozens of scattered web pages. So I built GMU SmartPatriot, an AI-powered knowledge engine that answers student questions by pulling from 200+ real GMU web pages. Here's exactly how I built it. The Problem with Basic Chatbots A regular chatbot just generates text based on