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      <title>askUZH meets presAIdent</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/PresAI.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>In diesem Video spricht die digitale Version des Rektors &amp;uuml;ber K&amp;uuml;nstliche Intelligenz an der Universit&amp;auml;t Z&amp;uuml;rich und stellt askUZH als KI-Chatbot f&amp;uuml;r Fragen rund um Studium und Universit&amp;auml;tsalltag vor.&amp;nbsp;</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-09-15T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>askUZH now available to students at VSF and TRF</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/TRF-VSF.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Zum Semesterstart: askUZH ist jetzt auch f&amp;uuml;r Studierende der Vetsuisse-Fakult&amp;auml;t (VSF) sowie der Theologischen Fakult&amp;auml;t und der Religionswissenschaft (TRF) verf&amp;uuml;gbar.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-09-13T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pilot Project: AI Teaching Assistant</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/news-TA.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>In the autumn semester of 2026, the University of Zurich will launch the pilot phase of the AI Teaching Assistant as part of its&amp;nbsp;<a href=&quot;https://digital.uzh.ch/&quot;>Digitalization Strategy</a>. The AI Teaching Assistant will be able to access course materials in OLAT and support students&amp;#39; independent learning by answering questions based on course content and explaining concepts.&amp;nbsp;</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-07-12T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>AI Buddy evolves into askUZH: Expanding AI support across the University</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/askUZH-intro.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>AI Buddy is evolving into <strong>askUZH</strong>, a university-wide platform for AI-powered support at the University of Zurich.&amp;nbsp;It brings together different AI applications on a shared platform and will gradually expand support for students, lecturers and staff. Beyond administrative questions, askUZH will increasingly support teaching, learning and access to university-wide services.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-07-12T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>OEC AI Buddy 2.0 is online</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/ai_buddy_2.0.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Now supporting the full WWF Faculty: Banking &amp; Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Informatics for Bachelor &amp; Master. Ask AI Buddy about study regulations, course search, exams, deadlines, and UZH services.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/ai_buddy_2.0.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-08T23:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Get to know Vinzent Schatzmann</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/get-to-know-Vinzent-Schatzmann-winner-design-contest.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>His little blue octopus won over the UZH students in the design competition and is now the new face of the AI Buddy. Get to know Vinzent Schatzmann and the idea behind his design in a short video!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:29:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2025-11-07T16:29:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>We have our winners!</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/winners_design_contest.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>1124 UZH students voted for their favourite AI Buddy avatar from October 8 to 30 and we now have our three winners! Congratulations and thank you to all participants!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/winners_design_contest.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-31T06:24:09Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Vote for your favourite AI buddy avatar!</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/vote_favourite_avatar.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>It is time for all UZH students to vote for their favourite AI Buddy avatar! 32 UZH students submitted their ideas in the past weeks and now the avatars have about 3 weeks to win the hearts of all UZH students!&amp;nbsp;</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/vote_favourite_avatar.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-07T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What happened at the AI+X Summit 2025?</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/AI-X_summit_2025.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>On October 2, the AI Buddy team attended the AI+X summit in Zurich along with our colleagues from the UZH.ai. This was a great opportunity to connect with all researchers, students, and companies working or interested in AI in the Zurich region and beyond. Watch our video to get an idea of what happened at the summit!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/AI-X_summit_2025.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-06T12:25:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Start of DSI PhD Module on AI Buddy!</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/phd_module_HS25.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This fall semester, creative minds at DSI take on the challenge of building a responsible AI Buddy.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:19:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/phd_module_HS25.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-24T12:19:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Join our avatar design contest!</title>
      <link>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/avatar_design_contest.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you want to contribute to the design of the AI buddy, the AI assistant that will assist UZH students? Join our avatar design contest!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.about-ask.uzh.ch/en/news_events/past_news_events/avatar_design_contest.html</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-31T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
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