README.md

GenAI Exploration: Building a Chatbot using Transformer Models

This project explores how to connect to various LLM models powered by the transformer architecture to create a personal chatbot using the Hugging Face API and OpenAI API.

How to Use

This project requires the following pacakges:

• langchain
• streamlit
• openai
• transformers
• huggingface_hub

To use the app, you will need an API key from Hugging Face and/or OpenAI. You can create an API key for either using the links below:

• OpenAI - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/4936850-where-do-i-find-my-secret-api-key
• Hugging Face - https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/security-tokens

Credits

This project draws heavily from the following tutorials:

• https://medium.com/artificial-corner/say-goodbye-to-openai-create-a-chatbot-thats-truly-your-own-superpower-part-1
• https://streamlit.io/generative-ai
• https://blog.streamlit.io/how-to-build-an-llm-powered-chatbot-with-streamlit/

Additional Resources

• https://docs.streamlit.io/library/get-started/multipage-apps/create-a-multipage-app