SMU officially launched AskSmooSmoo, a lion-shaped chatbot that can address more than 1,000 frequently asked questions, such as those about admissions, student life and internships. Mr Abhilash Murthy, a graduate from SMU School of Information Systems and founder and chief executive of Bus Uncle Company, launched a chatbot in October 2016 which is approachable, user-friendly and delivers bus-timings and directions.
The Sunday Times, pC1, C2, C3 (Aug 5)
The Straits Times Online (Aug 5)