> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.classquill.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How the AI study assistant works > Ask AI is a 24/7 study tool built into the student portal — here's what it does and how it works. ## What Ask AI is Ask AI is an AI-powered study assistant available to every student in the app. It helps students work through problems when their tutor isn't available — late at night, on weekends, or any time they're stuck. It is **not** a shortcut for getting answers. Ask AI walks students through problems step-by-step so they understand the method, not just the result. *** ## What students can do ### Ask a question in text Students type a question or describe what they're stuck on. Ask AI responds with a guided explanation, working through the problem step by step. ### Upload a photo Students take a photo of a problem from their textbook, worksheet, or exam paper and upload it. Ask AI reads the problem and provides step-by-step guidance. Works for: * Printed questions and diagrams * Handwritten working (for feedback on where an error occurred) * Calculator screenshots or CAS output ### Escalate to their tutor If Ask AI can't fully resolve the confusion, students press **Save question** to add it to their saved questions list. It appears in the tutor's view at the start of the next session — the tutor can see exactly what the student was stuck on. *** ## How to access Ask AI **Mobile app:** tap **Ask AI** in the bottom navigation bar (chat bubble icon). **Desktop:** click **Ask AI** in the sidebar. *** ## Curriculum alignment Ask AI's responses are tailored to the Australian curriculum — VCAA for VCE subjects, ACARA for junior years. It uses the correct formulas, notation, and exam expectations for each subject. *** ## What Ask AI is not * It does not complete assignments for students — it guides them through the process. * It does not replace the tutor. For persistent gaps or exam strategy, tutor sessions are the primary tool. * It does not have access to a student's personal data outside the current conversation. *** ## For tutors: seeing what students asked Tutors see questions a student saved from Ask AI sessions via **Teaching → \[student] → Saved Questions** — a useful starting point for each session. *** ## Related Tutor-assigned targeted practice from the Question Bank. How AutoMarker grades submitted work step-by-step.