GPTResearch 5.0.3

An AI research bot that uses web sources

AI Research Assistant

An automated research tool that uses web scraping, AI, and natural language processing to gather, analyze, and synthesize information on specified topics.

Features

• Automated web searching and content extraction
• AI-powered content analysis and summarization
• Duplicate content detection and removal
• Progress tracking and research history
• Customizable research parameters
• Structured output in various formats
• File-based research organization

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• OpenAI API key
• Internet connection

Dependencies

openai
googlesearch-python
requests
beautifulsoup4
datetime

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install required packages:

pip install openai googlesearch-python requests beautifulsoup4

3. Set up your API key

Usage

researchBot = ResearchSession()
researchBot.apiKey = 'your-api-key'
researchBot.topic = 'Your Research Topic'
researchBot.numSources = 3  # Number of desired sources
researchBot.outputFormat = 'formal essay'  # Or other format
researchBot.startResearch()

File Structure

The program creates a research folder with timestamped subfolders containing:

• links.txt: List of discovered URLs
• history.txt: Research session history
• extracted_data.txt: Processed content from sources
• final_research.txt: Final compiled research output

Key Methods

• webSearch(): Performs Google searches
• readWebpage(): Extracts content from URLs
• getAIResponse(): Interfaces with AI for analysis
• cleanLinksFileForDuplicates(): Removes duplicate sources
• cleanExtractedDataFileForDuplicateData(): Removes redundant content
• finalize(): Generates final research document

Research Process

1. Conducts web searches for relevant sources
2. Extracts and processes content from sources
3. AI analyzes and summarizes information
4. Removes duplicates and organizes data
5. Continues until research criteria are met
6. Generates final formatted document

Notes

• Requires valid API key for AI services
• Research quality depends on source availability
• Internet connectivity required throughout process
• Output format can be customized