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Gangatharan Gurusamy
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AI Content Moderation System | Redis AI Challenge Submission

Redis AI Challenge: Real-Time AI Innovators

๐ŸŒŸ Project Overview

I'm excited to share my submission for the Redis AI Challenge: an AI Content Moderation System that demonstrates Redis far beyond simple caching. This project showcases Redis as a complete real-time data platform powering intelligent applications.

๐ŸŽฏ Challenge Categories:

  • Primary: Real-Time AI Innovators
  • Secondary: Beyond the Cache

โœจ What Makes This Special?

๐Ÿš€ Real-Time Processing at Scale

  • Redis Streams handle thousands of content submissions per second
  • Live Dashboard updates in real-time as content flows through the system
  • Sub-second processing times from submission to moderation decision

๐Ÿค– Intelligent AI Decisions

  • Multi-model analysis combining toxicity detection, spam filtering, and user reputation
  • Confidence scoring with detailed reasoning for transparency
  • Dynamic user tiers (Trusted โ†’ Normal โ†’ Watched โ†’ Restricted)

๐Ÿ“Š Beyond Caching - Multi-Model Redis

This project leverages Redis's full ecosystem:

  • Redis Streams โ†’ Real-time event processing pipeline
  • Redis Hashes โ†’ Structured user profiles and content metadata
  • Redis Sorted Sets โ†’ Dynamic reputation leaderboards
  • Redis JSON โ†’ Complex document storage and retrieval
  • Redis TimeSeries โ†’ Live analytics and performance monitoring
  • Redis Search โ†’ Vector similarity for coordinated attack detection

๐ŸŽฎ Interactive Demo Features

The system includes comprehensive demo scenarios:

Individual Content Testing

  • Clean Content: "Beautiful sunset today! Great weather for hiking."
  • Spam Content: "CLICK HERE FOR FREE MONEY!!! LIMITED TIME!!!"
  • Toxic Content: Inappropriate messages requiring blocking
  • Borderline Cases: Edge cases showing AI nuanced decision-making

Bulk Processing Scenarios

  • Spam Attack Simulation: Generate 20-50 coordinated spam messages
  • User Behavior Modeling: Realistic posting patterns with reputation changes
  • Performance Testing: Process 1000+ items to showcase Redis scalability

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Architecture Highlights

Backend (FastAPI)

โ”œโ”€โ”€ Redis Streams        โ†’ Content processing pipeline
โ”œโ”€โ”€ Redis Hashes        โ†’ User data and content metadata  
โ”œโ”€โ”€ Redis Sorted Sets   โ†’ User reputation leaderboards
โ”œโ”€โ”€ Redis TimeSeries    โ†’ Real-time analytics and metrics
โ”œโ”€โ”€ AI Models           โ†’ Content analysis and decision making
โ””โ”€โ”€ REST API            โ†’ Frontend communication
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Frontend (Streamlit)

โ”œโ”€โ”€ Live Dashboard      โ†’ Real-time metrics and charts
โ”œโ”€โ”€ Content Review      โ†’ Submit and check content status
โ”œโ”€โ”€ User Management     โ†’ Reputation tracking and violations  
โ”œโ”€โ”€ System Settings     โ†’ Health monitoring and configuration
โ””โ”€โ”€ Demo Mode          โ†’ Interactive scenarios and testing
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๐Ÿ“ธ System Screenshots

Live Dashboard

Real-time metrics, analytics charts, and user reputation leaderboard

Content Review Interface

Submit content for moderation and check processing status with detailed AI analysis

User Management

Track user reputation scores, violations, and tier classifications

๐Ÿš€ Key Technical Achievements

Performance Benchmarks

  • Processing Speed: 1000+ content items per second
  • Response Time: <50ms average for moderation decisions
  • Memory Efficiency: Optimized Redis data structures
  • Real-time Analytics: No complex ETL pipelines needed

Redis Features Showcased

  • Event Streaming with Redis Streams for high-throughput processing
  • Multi-model Storage using Hashes, Sets, and JSON documents
  • Real-time Analytics with TimeSeries for live dashboard updates
  • Vector Similarity with RedisSearch for coordinated attack detection
  • Pub/Sub Messaging for live dashboard notifications

๐ŸŽฏ Real-World Applications

This system architecture applies to:

Social Media Platforms

  • Real-time comment and post moderation
  • User reputation and trust scoring
  • Coordinated harassment detection

Content Publishing

  • Article and blog post screening
  • User-generated content filtering
  • Community management automation

E-commerce

  • Product review moderation
  • Seller verification systems
  • Fraud detection pipelines

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Technical Implementation

Quick Start

## Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/Gangatharangurusamy/Redis_project.git
cd Redis_project
pip install -r requirements.txt
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## Start backend
uvicorn backend.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
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## Start frontend  
cd frontend
streamlit run dashboard.py --server.port 8502 --server.address 0.0.0.0
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## Access at http://localhost:8502
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Key Components

  • FastAPI Backend with comprehensive REST API
  • Redis Integration using multiple data models
  • AI/ML Pipeline for intelligent content analysis
  • Streamlit Frontend with real-time visualization
  • Docker Support for easy deployment

๐ŸŒŸ Why This Matters for Redis

This project demonstrates Redis evolution from a simple cache to a complete real-time data platform:

  • Streams enable event-driven architectures
  • Multi-model support reduces complexity
  • Built-in analytics eliminate external tools
  • Sub-millisecond performance enables real-time AI
  • Horizontal scaling supports enterprise workloads

๐Ÿ”ฎ Future Vision

The architecture supports exciting enhancements:

  • Multi-language content analysis
  • Computer vision for image/video moderation
  • Machine learning improvement loops
  • Predictive analytics for proactive moderation
  • Third-party integrations via webhook APIs

๐Ÿ† Redis AI Challenge Impact

This submission showcases:

โœ… Real-time AI processing with Redis as the backbone

โœ… Beyond caching use cases across multiple data models

โœ… Production-ready architecture for enterprise deployment

โœ… Interactive demonstrations of Redis capabilities

โœ… Scalable foundation for modern AI applications

๐Ÿ”— Repository & Resources


๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Connect & Discuss!

Thank you for checking out my Redis AI Challenge submission! This project represents the exciting potential of Redis as a comprehensive real-time data platform for modern AI applications.

๐Ÿค I'd love to hear from you:

  • What are your thoughts on using Redis beyond caching?
  • Have you built similar real-time AI systems?
  • What challenges have you faced with content moderation?
  • Any suggestions for improving this architecture?

๐Ÿš€ What's Next?

I'm excited to explore more Redis use cases! Here are some ideas I'm considering:

  • Real-time Gaming Leaderboards with Redis Sorted Sets
  • IoT Data Processing Pipeline using Redis Streams
  • Recommendation Engine with Redis Vector Search
  • Live Chat System with Redis Pub/Sub

What Redis use case would you like to see next? Drop your suggestions in the comments!

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