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The Exa Team

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Sep 30, 2023

This past weekend, we were blown away by the brilliance of student AI projects.

In 48 hours, PennApps attendees built over 20 apps with LLMs + Exa. These projects did an incredible job showcasing the power LLMs have when connected to the Internet.

We'd like to highlight the 3 winners: 🧵

🥇 Hire-Me-Pls

Generate a personalized cover letter instantly by inputting your LinkedIn and the company you want to apply to. Uses Exa to find specific information about the company.

Built by: Yuki Yao, Simon Schueller, Lucas Zhu, and Gene Lin

Check out their project: https://hiremepls.us

🥈SkillTree:

Personalized roadmap for you to learn a new skill or topic, uses the Exa API to curate resources from the internet to learn more about a topic.

Built by: Shreyas Sreenivas, Alicia Sun, and Kenneth Xiao

Check out their project: https://devpost.com/software/skilltree-f6p78v

🥉SourceScanner:

Embeds hard-to-read texts with word and topic definitions and explanations, uses the Exa API to generate relevant links for difficult words and topics.

Built by: Ellie Popoca, Jamie Rollison, Cole Zimmerman, and Owen Cushing

Check out their project: https://sourcescanner.co

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