Competitor Analysis AI System

Competitor Analysis AI System

Project Overview

Developed a sophisticated AI-driven competitor analysis system that leverages advanced technologies to gather, process, and analyze data from various sources. The system provides detailed competitor insights through a multi-agent approach, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable information for strategic decision-making.

Key Technologies and Architecture

  1. Data Collection Layer
    • Structured Data: AWS API Gateway, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3
    • Unstructured Data: Web scraping (Beautiful Soup, Scrapy, Selenium), AWS Lambda
    • Manual File Uploads: Direct upload to Amazon S3
  2. Data Storage Layer
    • Raw Data: Amazon S3
    • Processed Structured Data: AWS DynamoDB
    • Processed Unstructured Data: Amazon S3
  3. Data Preprocessing Layer
    • AWS EMR for data cleaning, transformation, and feature extraction
  4. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) System
    • Custom Python scripts for semantic chunking
    • OpenAI Embeddings API, BERT, or Sentence Transformers for vectorization
    • Pinecone, Weaviate, or Faiss for vector database storage
  5. Knowledge Graph Creation
    • AWS Neptune or Neo4j for graph database
    • Custom entity and relationship extraction from structured and unstructured data
  6. LLM Integration
    • OpenAI GPT API, Hugging Face Transformers, AWS SageMaker
  7. User Interface Layer
    • Chat Interface: React, Botpress, or Rasa Webchat
    • Dashboard: Tableau, Power BI, or Grafana
    • Workflow Designer: Node-RED, AWS Step Functions, or Apache Nifi
  8. Continuous Improvement Layer
    • Feedback Collection: Custom forms, Google Forms, or Typeform
    • Performance Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch

Multi-Agent System

  1. Researcher Agent
    • Collects and updates data from various sources
    • Operates on a scheduled basis or on-demand
  2. Analyst Agent
    • Performs comparative analysis of competitors
    • Generates insights on market positions, strengths, and weaknesses
  3. Writer Agent
    • Synthesizes data and insights to create comprehensive reports
    • Tailors content based on user queries
  4. Fact-Checker Agent
    • Ensures accuracy and reliability of generated information
    • Cross-references data from multiple sources

Key Features

  • Multi-source data integration (APIs, web scraping, manual uploads)
  • Advanced data preprocessing and cleaning
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for enhanced information retrieval
  • Knowledge graph creation for complex relationship analysis
  • Integration with state-of-the-art LLMs for natural language processing
  • Interactive user interface with chat and dashboard functionalities
  • Continuous improvement through user feedback and performance monitoring

Technical Challenges Overcome

  1. Data Integration: Developed a robust system to handle diverse data types and sources.
  2. Scalability: Implemented serverless architecture using AWS Lambda for efficient scaling.
  3. Real-time Processing: Optimized RAG pipeline for quick response times.
  4. Data Accuracy: Incorporated a fact-checking agent to ensure reliability of information.
  5. Security: Implemented encryption, secure API usage, and access controls.

Impact and Significance

  • Provides comprehensive competitor insights for informed decision-making
  • Reduces manual effort in data gathering and analysis
  • Offers real-time, up-to-date competitor information
  • Enhances strategic planning capabilities for businesses
  • Demonstrates advanced AI application in business intelligence

Future Developments

  • Fine-tuning a custom LLM (e.g., LLAMA 3) for enhanced accuracy and domain-specific insights
  • Expanding the system to cover more data sources and competitor metrics
  • Implementing advanced RAG techniques for improved response quality
  • Enhancing the knowledge graph with more complex relationship modeling

This Competitor Analysis AI System represents a significant advancement in applying AI and machine learning to business intelligence. By combining cutting-edge technologies like RAG, knowledge graphs, and multi-agent systems, it provides a powerful tool for companies to gain deep insights into their competitive landscape, driving strategic decision-making and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.