Electrabuzz ⚡

Electrabuzz is an interactive platform designed to educate users about Indian elections and civics. It features a modern, user-friendly interface and a powerful AI Assistant that helps you understand complex political concepts, fact-check claims, and test your knowledge through interactive quizzes.

🎯 Chosen Vertical

Civic Technology & Education (EdTech) Electrabuzz aims to bridge the knowledge gap in democratic processes by providing accessible, engaging, and AI-driven civic education, specifically focusing on Indian elections.

🧠 Approach and Logic

Our approach is centered around interactive learning and AI-assisted fact-checking.

• Explain & Test: Instead of just providing static text, we use AI to dynamically explain political concepts and immediately reinforce that learning by generating contextual quizzes.
• Combat Misinformation: We integrated a dedicated "Fact-Check Mode" to help users verify political claims, providing them with a confidence score and detailed context.
• Gamification: We use a points system to reward users for answering quizzes correctly, encouraging continuous engagement.

⚙️ How the Solution Works

1. User Authentication: Users sign up or log in using Clerk for a secure, personalized experience.
2. AI Interaction: The core of the platform is powered by the Google Gemini API (via Vercel AI SDK). Users interact with the AI Assistant through two primary modes:
   • Explain Mode: The user asks a question, and the AI streams a detailed explanation followed by an automatically generated multiple-choice quiz based on the response.
   • Fact-Check Mode: The user submits a claim or rumor, and the AI evaluates its validity, returning a structured response (Verified, Misinformation, etc.) along with the factual context.
3. Progress Tracking: Authenticated users can earn points for correct quiz answers, with their progress tracked in their profile.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js (React), Tailwind CSS
• Authentication: Clerk
• AI Integration: Vercel AI SDK, Google Gemini API

🤔 Assumptions Made

• AI Accuracy: We assume the underlying LLM (Gemini) provides accurate, unbiased information regarding Indian politics, though users should be encouraged to verify critical information.
• Target Audience: The primary audience is young voters, students, and citizens of India who are comfortable with English and web interfaces.
• Connectivity: Users have a stable internet connection capable of handling real-time AI response streaming.

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Getting Started Locally

If you want to run this project on your own computer:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies by running npm install.
3. Create a .env.local file and add your GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY (Get one from Google AI Studio) and Clerk keys.
4. Run npm run dev to start the local server.