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Simple News Article Summarizer with AI

Discipline: AI & Machine Learning Level: Foundation Industry: AI & Data Function: Engineering Team: up to 3 Assessment: 5 milestones (100 marks)

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What you'll build: Create a handy tool that takes a news article and gives you a short, easy-to-read summary, using a language-model API like OpenAI or Cohere. You'll make a small program that fetches news text, sends it to the API for summarization, and displays the result.

Why it's a good starter: This project is beginner-friendly-no need to build your own AI model! You'll learn to connect your code to a popular AI service, handle real-world text, and see instant, useful results. Everything can be done with free tools and basic coding skills.

What you'll learn: You'll practice working with APIs, handling text data, and building a simple user interface. You'll also get comfortable with project planning, testing, and writing short reports, all valuable skills for any AI or software project.

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1. Setup & Plan

10 marks 5d

Submit a brief project outline and set up your Python environment. Show you can run a "Hello World" script and made an API key for your chosen language model. What done looks like: A short plan (half page), screenshot of working Python, and confirmation of API access.

2. Core Build: News Fetch & API Connection

30 marks 10d

Submit code that takes news article text (from copy-paste or a file) and successfully sends it to the language-model API, receiving a summary in return. What done looks like: Working code (with comments), example input/output, and a brief explanation.

3. Core Build: User Interface & Features

30 marks 10d

Submit code that adds a simple user interface (e.g., command line menu or basic webpage). Include a feature for summarizing multiple articles or adjusting summary length. What done looks like: Demo or screenshots, updated code, and short notes on your added features.

4. Testing & Polish

15 marks 7d

Test your summarizer with at least 3 different news articles. Fix any bugs and improve clarity or user experience. What done looks like: Test results, final screenshots, and a checklist of improvements.

5. Demo & Short Report

15 marks 7d

Prepare a brief demo (live or recorded) showing your project in action. Write a short report (1-2 pages) explaining what you built, what you learned, and what you would improve next time.

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Skills you'll learn

AI & Machine LearningWorking with APIs (sending requestshandling responses)Basic Python programming (reading inputprinting output)Handling and processing text dataSimple user interface design (console or basic web/app)Project planning and documentation

Tools used

Python (any version 3.x)Jupyter Notebook or any code editor (VS CodeThonnyetc.)Free Language Model API (e.g.OpenAICohereor Hugging Face)Requests library for API calls

Prerequisites

Basic programming (Python preferred)Reading and understanding simple codeVery basic English comprehension (for summaries)

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