ProtoThema
An AI assistant for newsroom teams that can answer everyday questions, look up current information and help with more detailed research.
- Role
- AI Engineer, Cloudevo (sole author)
- Status
- Pilot project
- Technology (for technical readers)
- LangGraph · Cloud Run · Cloud SQL
56test questions
9testing categories
3ways to handle a request
How it works
- Ask a question
- Attach a PDF
- Attach a Word document
- Attach a spreadsheet
- Attach an image
- Share a YouTube source
Choose the best approachBased on the request
- Answer directlyFor straightforward questions
- Search the webFor current information
- Research in depthFor more complex topics
Tested across 56 scenarios, including confusing requests and cases where it should say “I don’t know”
What I built
- Developed an assistant that decides whether to answer directly, search the web or perform more in-depth research.
- Added support for PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, images and YouTube content.
- Created 56 tests across nine categories, including misleading instructions, unclear questions and uncertainty handling.
- Built and deployed the pilot independently.
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