How I Used Azure AI + Python to Build My Own Smart Community Assistant

#azure #ai #python #community

🚀 How It All Started

When I started leading tech events, I used to manage everything manually — from sending reminders to creating event recaps.
It worked… until I began handling 3–4 events a month. 😅

That’s when I thought — why not build something small that helps me manage repetitive tasks using AI?

⚙️ Step 1: Setting Up Azure OpenAI

I already had access to the Azure Portal, so I created an Azure OpenAI resource.
Once it was deployed, I grabbed my endpoint and key.

Here’s the basic Python setup I used 👇

`import openai
import os

# Set your Azure OpenAI credentials
openai.api_type = "azure"
openai.api_base = "https://YOUR-RESOURCE-NAME.openai.azure.com/"
openai.api_version = "2024-02-01"
openai.api_key = os.getenv("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY")

# Generate a summary
response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
    engine="gpt-35-turbo",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a smart event assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize today's Azure Developer Day highlights."}
    ]
)

print(response['choices'][0]['message']['content'])`

🧩 Step 2: Automating My Event Notes
I connected this script with my Google Meet transcripts and Notion workspace.
So after each event, the assistant would:

Generate a summary

Extract 3 key insights

Post them to Notion automatically

The feeling of seeing AI do your admin work — priceless. 😄

🧑‍💻 Step 3: Expanding It to a “Community Copilot”

Soon, I added small features:

Auto-reply to students asking for links

Generate email drafts for thank-you notes

Suggest topics for upcoming events

Here’s a sample snippet for auto-reply emails using Python’s smtplib:

`import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

def send_auto_reply(to_email, subject, message):
    msg = MIMEText(message)
    msg['Subject'] = subject
    msg['From'] = "pavan@communitybot.ai"
    msg['To'] = to_email

    with smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) as server:
        server.starttls()
        server.login("your_email", "your_password")
        server.send_message(msg)

send_auto_reply(
    to_email="student@example.com",
    subject="Thanks for attending!",
    message="Hey! Here’s the Azure resources from our last event. Keep building! 💪"
)
`

🌍 Why I Shared This

Because every community leader I meet says the same thing:

“I don’t have time to automate — I’m too busy managing people.”

But that’s exactly why you should automate.
AI doesn’t replace leadership — it gives you time to lead better.

💬 What’s Next

I’m planning to extend this into a Teams + Zoom bot that joins meetings automatically, takes notes, and uploads them to Notion.
If that sounds cool, follow me — I’ll share the full guide soon. 😎

❤️ Final Thoughts

If you’re a student, community lead, or event organizer — try building your own Community Copilot.
You’ll learn Azure, Python, and most importantly, how to make tech work for you.

💡 What’s one small thing in your work or study life you wish AI could automate?
Drop it in the comments — maybe I’ll build it next!

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