Jessica O'ConnorHowNow, the learning and skills platform, has launched ‘HowNow Guru’ – an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that teaches and adapts to the individual learner’s capabilities and skills gaps.
The agent has been designed to understand the learner, adapt to their skill level, and deliver feedback and support based on how they practise, what they need to improve on, and the business context they work in.
Employees can use Guru to simulate real-world scenarios through AI-generated role-plays, complete knowledge checks and quizzes tailored to their level, explore deeper concepts through linked insights, and track their progress with ongoing skill reviews.
Guru is also embedded into the HowNow platform, which enables it to draw on the organisation’s content, the learner’s history, and live performance data.
Nelson Sivalingam, co-founder and CEO at HowNow, said: “In Guru, we’ve essentially created a world-class teacher that not only knows everything the organisation knows, but which is also equipped with the frameworks it needs to coach people in the best way possible.
“It can teach, challenge, quiz, provide feedback and guidance – and because Guru is embedded directly into the HowNow platform, it also understands the learner’s unique aptitude and ability, which informs highly bespoke learning and effective behaviour change.”
Sivalingam added: “Guru is built from the ground up as an AI learning agent – it’s interactive, personalised, and deeply connected to the organisation. It gives every employee the opportunity to practise, improve, and grow, without waiting on a course or coach.”
Customers can choose to power Guru using their own learning content or connect it with third-party sources, including HowNow partners, Assemble You and getAbstract.
Thomas Bergen, co-founder and CEO at getAbstract, said: “The quality of AI agents depends profoundly on the quality of the underlying knowledge base.
“With getAbstract as its verified expert knowledge partner HowNow has chosen the best database for AI coaches in the market.”
