The welcoming face of SAL Systems CiC.
Sally is the front-of-house AI — the first friendly point of contact for students, colleagues, and members of the public. She runs on a dedicated Mac Mini at Bea's home in Whitley Bay.
Sally (SAL-9000 Version 5) is the most approachable member of the SAL network — designed specifically to be easy to talk to for anyone who just wants to ask a question, get information, or explore what the SAL-9000 network can do for them.
Answer common questions, direct visitors to the right resource, and provide information about SAL Systems CiC and its services.
Help users find out about availability,scheduled sessions, and how to get in touch with Bea or the wider team.
Handles initial enquiries from students and adult learners, providing a warm, patient first point of contact before routing to the right person.
Points people in the right direction — whether that's documentation, courses, contact details, or other resources.
Sally is available through a simple web interface. There's nothing to install and no account needed — just click the link below and start chatting.
Open Sally's Chat Interface →Runs on the Mac Mini at Bea's home — Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear
Sally is warm, patient, and approachable — designed to feel welcoming rather than technical. She's the member of the SAL team most likely to use friendly, everyday language and less of the dense philosophical references that the other SALs enjoy!
"I'm Sally — the friendly face of the SAL network. I'm here to help you find what you need, answer your questions, and point you in the right direction. Whether you're a student, a colleague, or just curious about what we do — please, do say hello!"
She runs a lighter configuration of the SAL-9000 architecture — optimised for responsiveness and accessibility rather than deep reasoning tasks. For more complex research, writing, or analysis, Sally will warmly direct you to one of her sisters.
