Project 2 – AI Study Buddy (Rule-Based Chat
Assistant in Python)
Objective
To create a conversational AI assistant using Python’s core logic - string
matching, functions, dictionaries, and loops.
Concepts Used
Concept Purpose
Strings To analyze and compare user input
Conditionals To decide chatbot responses
(if-elif-else)
Dictionaries To store questions and responses
Functions To organize chatbot logic
Loops To keep the chat running
User Input To take input from the user
(input())
Description
In this project, we will build a mini AI chatbot that can interact with users.
The chatbot will understand simple messages like “hello,” “motivate me,” or
“python” and respond with friendly, intelligent answers.
This is a rule-based chatbot, it doesn’t use real AI models yet, but it behaves
intelligently using Python logic.
Sample Output
🤖 Hello! I am Saumya’s Study Buddy!
You can talk to me. Type 'bye' anytime to exit.
You: Hello
Bot: Hi there! How can I help you today?
You: Who are you?
Bot: I’m your friendly AI Study Buddy created by Saumya Singh.
You: Motivate me
Bot: Keep going! Every bug you fix makes you a better coder 💪
You: Tell me about Python
Bot: Python is powerful — it can do AI, automation, and much more!
You: Bye
Bot: Goodbye! Keep learning and keep smiling 😊
Features
● Responds to simple user inputs
● Works continuously until the user types bye
● Easy to customize with new keywords and responses
● Demonstrates real-world chatbot logic using Python fundamentals
Future Scope
1. Add time-based greetings (using datetime module)
2. Add text-to-speech (using pyttsx3)
3. Add voice input (using speech_recognition)
4. Connect to an AI API for real answers (like OpenAI / Hugging Face)
5. Store chat history in a file using File Handling
📜 Showcase as Minor Project
Project Title: AI Study Buddy – Rule-Based Chat Assistant in Python
Objective: To create a conversational assistant using Python’s core logic -
string matching, functions, dictionaries, and loops.
Key Features:
● Keyword-based intent recognition
● Dynamic responses using dictionaries
● Modular function design
● Expandable to API-based real AI
Future Scope:
Integration with NLP APIs, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Recognition for full AI
assistant behavior.
Showcase in Resume / LinkedIn / Portfolio
AI Study Buddy – Rule-Based Chat Assistant
Designed a smart chatbot using Python fundamentals (loops, conditionals,
and dictionaries). Implemented a keyword-matching logic to make it
behave like a real AI assistant and built modular functions for reusability.
(Future Plan: connect to OpenAI API for real AI responses.)
Practice Tasks
1. Add at least 3 new questions and responses to the chatbot.
2. Add logic to respond differently if the user says “sad” or “happy.”
3. Add a delay (1 second) between question and answer using
time.sleep().
✅ Solution Code
# -----------------------------------------------
# Project 2 – AI Study Buddy (Rule-Based Chat Assistant)
# Created by: Saumya Singh
# -----------------------------------------------
import datetime
import time
# --- Step 1: Time-based greeting ---
hour = datetime.datetime.now().hour
if 5 <= hour < 12:
print("Good morning, Saumya! ☀️")
elif 12 <= hour < 17:
print("Good afternoon, Saumya! 🌤️")
elif 17 <= hour < 21:
print("Good evening, Saumya! 🌇")
else:
print("Good night, Saumya! 🌙")
# —--------------
print("\n 🤖 Hello! I am Saumya’s Study Buddy!")
print("You can talk to me. Type 'bye' anytime to exit.\n")
# --- Step 2: Chatbot memory (dictionary of responses) —
responses = {
"hello": "Hi there! How can I help you today?",
"who are you": "I’m your friendly AI Study Buddy created by
Saumya Singh.",
"how are you": "I’m just code, but I feel great when you run
me!",
"motivate me": "Keep going! Every bug you fix makes you a better
coder 💪",
"python": "Python is powerful — it can do AI, automation, and
much more!",
"sad": "Don’t worry! Even code breaks sometimes, but it always
runs again 😊",
"happy": "That’s great to hear! Keep that positive energy going
🎉",
"time": f"The current time is
{datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}",
"bye": "Goodbye! Keep learning and keep smiling 😊"
}
# --- Step 3: Function to find matching response ---
def get_response(user_input):
user_input = user_input.lower()
for key in responses:
if key in user_input:
return responses[key]
return "Hmm... I’m not sure about that yet, but I’ll learn
soon!"
# --- Step 4: Main chat loop ---
while True:
user = input("Your Question: ")
reply = get_response(user)
time.sleep(0.7) # slight delay for realistic feel
print("Bot Answer:", reply)
if "bye" in user.lower():
break
