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When Keith Whitfield, PhD, assumed the role of president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51�ԹϺ���) in 2020, he had an ambitious, if somewhat unrealistic, goal to speak with every student on campus — all 30,000 of them. Last month, in support of that vision, he commissioned a digital version of himself that is accessible to anyone at any time as a chatbot. The conversational chatbot acts as a “one-stop shop” for information on a wide range of topics, including campus resources, enrollment data, and much more.

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University of Nevada at Las Vegas president Keith Whitfield hopes the artificial intelligence version of himself will serve as a more personable chat bot that can help connect students with resources and check in on their health and well-being.

The pandemic has brought on a new digital age with meetings, classes and even doctor's appointments going virtual.

Dr. Keith E. Whitfield is the first Black president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.