A high school student, a member of the Astronomical League, working with the University of Washington has developed an astronomy chatbot that aims to make learning about our universe accessible for various age groups. Cosmo allows users to explore the wonders of our universe and learn about complex astronomical concepts through a conversational interface that is available in multiple languages!  In line with their shared mission of making our universe universally accessible, this tool is available free on-line.  After “kicking the tires” the chatbot did amazingly well at answering my questions.  It provided accurate information and at  an age-appropriate level.  But like all advanced computer applications it can make mistakes, but the ones I have seen were minor.

More information can be found at these links:

• Information about the project at the University of Washington:  Facebook page
• A Demo video of Cosmo:  Demo video
• And Cosmo itself:  Cosmo

Thank you Claire for sharing this amazing resource with the astronomical community and the world.