Summary: This paper describes Brilla AI, designed to compete in the National Science and Maths Quiz in Ghana. It aims to augment the efforts of teachers and enhance learning through a combination of speech to text, question extraction, question answering, and text to speech capabilities. Here’s what’s covered:

• Deployed for the Riddles round of the 2023 NSMQ Grand Finale.
• First AI to compete live in this competition’s 30-year history.
• Uses speech to text, question extraction, question answering, and text to speech.
• Potential to be extended for science tutoring across Africa.

Importance: The presence of Brilla AI at the NSMQ highlights the unique applications of AI in real-world educational settings. This initiative not only showcases the feasibility of AI competitors in academic competitions but also opens the door to future possibilities where AI can broaden educational access and enhance learning outcomes for students in diverse regions.