Factify - AI-Powered News Synthesizer

Hackathon 2023 - Entrepreneur First x Maisa

Project Description

Factify is an AI agent application developed during a hackathon to address the low reader confidence in European journalism. Our solution aggregates articles from various sources and uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to synthesize a comprehensive, unbiased story for the user.

Key Features:

• Searches for articles from multiple sources
• Extracts summaries and topics using the news library
• Deconstructs articles into bullet points using GPT-3.5-turbo
• Synthesizes relevant stories into a single, coherent narrative

Technologies Used:

• Python
• LangChain
• Streamlit
• News Article APIs
• OpenAI's GPT-3.5-turbo API

While we didn't win the competition, this project provided valuable insights into the workings of tools like Perplexity AI. Future iterations could evolve Factify into a full-fledged news portal.

Functionality Diagram

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/factify.git
   cd factify
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   • Windows:

     python -m venv venv
     venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • macOS/Linux:

     python3 -m venv venv
     source venv/bin/activate
     

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the application:

   streamlit run app.py
   

5. Enjoy and happy searching!

Deactivating the Virtual Environment

When you're done, deactivate the virtual environment:

deactivate

Updating Requirements

To update the requirements.txt file with new dependencies:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

Contributing

We welcome contributions to Factify! Please feel free to submit issues, fork the repository and send pull requests!

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Entrepreneur First and Maisa for organizing the hackathon, and to Luis Bueno, Miguel Lavin, Pablo Ruiz and Jesus Lopez for working as a great team :D