AI for Social Good; College Students Create AI Chatbot That Answers Parent’s Questions on Autism
Three College Students Create AI Chatbot That Answers Parents’ Questions on Autism in Real Time. The mission worked in Rajarambapu Institute of Technology campus in Sangli, Maharashtra. Here three young engineers trained an AI system to do something deeply human support.
For 21-year-olds Vaishnavi Rajkumar Patil, Abhishek Shivprasad Patil, and Ganesh Ramchandra Mahadik, collectively known as Team Neurostars, and this is a personal mission. Their AI-powered chatbot, designed to help parents of children with autism navigate everyday challenges, recently won GRASP 2026 — a national AI hackathon conducted in partnership with ASME India.
Competing against over 5,000 students, the trio secured first place in the “AI for Social Good” category, earning Rs 1 lakh, mentorship opportunities, internships, and a chance to collaborate with a European university. Their work signals are something worth paying attention to young engineers in India choosing to build for people first.
