Banking AI Bot

This project is a Python-based AI assistant designed to answer questions related to banking information in Sri Lanka. It leverages OpenAI's GPT-3/4 models to generate responses using context extracted from various Sri Lankan banking websites. The bot can be used to answer general banking questions by utilizing a custom scraper to collect data and a language model to generate appropriate responses.

Features

• Context-Based Responses: The AI bot answers banking-related questions based on context gathered from Sri Lankan bank websites.
• Web Scraping: A Scrapy-based scraper fetches the necessary data from the banking websites.
• Natural Language Processing: The assistant generates human-like responses based on the prompt provided by the user.
• Environment Variable Configuration: Store your OpenAI API keys and other sensitive data securely using .env files.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Install dependencies using pip from the requirements.txt file.
• Create an OpenAI account to get an API key and configure it in the .env file.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/banking-ai-bot.git
   cd banking-ai-bot

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Set up the environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key

6. Run the script:

   After setting up, you can run the main.py script to interact with the banking AI bot.

   python main.py

File Structure

banking-ai-bot/
│
├── bank_scraper/                # Directory for the scraper and response generator
│   ├── main.py                  # Main script to generate responses based on the prompt
│   ├── response_generator.py    # Function that interacts with OpenAI API to generate responses
│   └── .env                     # Environment variables for OpenAI API keys
│
├── requirements.txt             # List of Python dependencies
└── README.md                    # Project documentation (this file)

Dependencies

• openai – For interacting with OpenAI's GPT models.
• dotenv – To load environment variables from the .env file.
• scrapy – To scrape banking websites and gather relevant data.
• requests – To make HTTP requests.

Example Usage

from response_generator import generate_response

context = "The interest rates for fixed deposits at Bank X are higher for longer terms."
question = "What is the interest rate for a 6-month fixed deposit?"
prompt = f"Answer this question: {question}\nUsing only this context:\n{context}"

response = generate_response(prompt)
print(response)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.