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46% of users from rural areas or small cities (<100K)
46% of users from rural areas or small towns
The pilot study was conducted at the Faculty of Marketing, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, over 51 days, involving 267 students.
During the pilot, Saro facilitated 2,652 conversations, helping students with exam schedules, grades, administrative requirements, and academic deadlines.
As a result, 906 logistical questions were resolved. Saro identified 620 distinct cases of academic difficulties. In 206 cases, Saro directly contributed to help students take exams or complete missed assignments.
Students with higher interaction levels had better academic performance. In comparison, studies show that other general AI tools are responsible for declines in academic performance.¹²³
¹ Azeem, S., Abbas, M. Personality correlates of academic use of generative artificial intelligence and its outcomes: does fairness matter?. Educ Inf Technol 30, 18131–18155 (2025)
² Abbas, M., Jam, F.A. & Khan, T.I. Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 21, 10 (2024)
³ Wecks, Janik Ole and Voshaar, Johannes and Plate, Benedikt J. and Zimmermann, Jochen and Zimmermann, Jochen, Generative AI Usage and Exam Performance (June 18, 2025)
of students reported higher motivation
of students used Saro for motivational support
higher action rate compared to standard university emails
Saro is built in Bucharest, ensuring Saro’s behavior is shaped by the local communities.
Saro’s architecture and models are hosted in the European Union so that student data remains within EU borders.
Fine-tuned on the Romanian national curriculum (including BAC & National Evaluation), Saro understands local grading criteria and specific problem-solving methods, delivering precise, contextual guidance where generic models often fail.
Saro’s dialogue is infused with local informal speech, making her responses natural and easy-to-read.
Saro uses a complex pipeline of models that handle and shape the way she interacts.
From Optical Character Recognition to Socratic Reasoning, each function will outperform general AI models.
Saro will always prioritize step-by-step guidance, helping students truly understand homework instead of copy-pasting solutions.
Student safety is non-negotiable.
We implement rigorous age-gating, parental consent flows, and strict data minimization policies.
With ISO 27001 certification and EU-based hosting, we ensure total privacy compliance without compromising the user experience.
