NewsGenie

An AI-Powered News and Information Assistant

NewsGenie is your intelligent companion for navigating the news and staying informed. Whether you need fast answers to general questions or a reliable way to verify headlines, NewsGenie uses cutting-edge AI to simplify how you access and understand information.

🚀 Features

• Smart Query Detection: Automatically distinguishes between general knowledge and current news questions.
• Instant Answers: Provides concise responses to factual questions using OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini model.
• Real-Time News Search: Performs web searches for recent news-related queries.
• Fake News Detection: Uses AI to evaluate the credibility of news articles and summaries.
• Summarization: Breaks down complex news stories into digestible highlights.
• Trending Topics: Tracks what's trending across major media outlets, personalized to your interests.
• Conversational AI: Engage with an adaptive chatbot in natural language.

🧠 How It Works

1. User submits a query via the input box.
2. NewsGenie determines if the query is informational or news-based:
   • Informational: e.g., "What is the capital of France?"
     • Answered directly via GPT-4o-mini.
   • News-based: e.g., "Was a new Pope elected yesterday?"
     • Searched via web APIs.
     • Validated and summarized using a chatbot pipeline to avoid misinformation.

⚙️ Installation

1. Create a Conda Environment

conda create -n news-genie-env python=3.10
conda activate news-genie-env

2. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure API Keys

Create a .env file in the project root with the following content:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-key
SERPER_API_KEY=your-serper-api-key

Or use the echo command:

echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-key" >> .env
echo "SERPER_API_KEY=your-serper-api-key" >> .env

4. Run the App

streamlit run app.py

🙌 Acknowledgements

• OpenAI
• Serper.dev
• Streamlit