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Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou

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We’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’

About 90% of 1,100 U.S. students surveyed at two-year and four-year colleges in 2025 reported using generative AI.

06.03.2026 8

Fortune

Saharnaz babaei-balderlou

We designed an AI tutor that helps college students reason rather than give them answers

A 2025 study shows that an AI-based tutor improves learning when it prompts reasoning and is paired with peer discussion.

05.03.2026 8

The Conversation

Saharnaz babaei-balderlou