The latest articles on DEV Community by Priya N G (@priya_ng_056). https://dev.to/priya_ng_056 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3840404%2Febbf5cf9-9c3a-421d-b82d-282c3c58b9a5.png https://dev.to/priya_ng_056 en Priya N G Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:52:43 +0000 https://dev.to/priya_ng_056/why-our-ai-tutor-was-six-if-statements-and-a-fake-delay-4p6h https://dev.to/priya_ng_056/why-our-ai-tutor-was-six-if-statements-and-a-fake-delay-4p6h <p>(<a href="https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/69f3ba36-632d-4c74-b8c3-dc7402fe8a0a" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/69f3ba36-632d-4c74-b8c3-dc7402fe8a0a</a>) Building an AI Tutor: Key Learning</p> <p>As part of our project Nebula Study Spark, we developed a student-focused learning platform using React and TypeScript with features like quizzes, mistake tracking, and a chat-based tutor.</p> <p>During development, we discovered that our “AI Tutor” was not truly intelligent—it was driven by rule-based logic and predefined responses.</p> <p>This highlighted an important insight:<br> There’s a clear difference between systems that simulate intelligence and those that actually learn and adapt.</p> <p>Key Takeaway:<br> Building impactful AI solutions requires real adaptability and personalization, not just functional design.</p> <p>Next step: Integrating real AI/ML models to make the system truly adaptive.</p> ai machinelearning showdev webdev