OneTutor uses modern large language models as its technological foundation. The key difference from general-purpose AI chatbots is the course-specific embedding.
The tutor does not answer questions in isolation from the course. Instead, it is connected to the materials, course information, and didactic instructions provided by instructors. This allows answers to be more closely aligned with the specific course, its terminology, and its learning objectives.
OneTutor is deliberately designed so that instructors remain in didactic control. They decide which materials are used, which content is relevant for the course, and how closely the tutor should be tied to those materials.