What's an ML project that will really impress a hiring manager?

Im graduating in December from my undergrad, but I feel like all the projects I've done are pretty fairly boring and very cookie cutter. Because I don't go to a top school with great gpa, I want to make up for it by having something that the interviewer might think it's worthwhile to pick my brain on it.

The problem isn't that I can't find what to do, but I'm not sure how much of my projects should be "inspired" …

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