Web Scraping With GPT: Translate Foreign News Headlines
The internet, as we know, is a treasure trove of information, but language barriers often limit our ability to access all of it. In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will unlock the potential of accessing global content by integrating web scraping techniques with the power of OpenAI's translation capabilities. You will use modern web scraping Python tools to extract content from multiple international language news websites and then utilise the OpenAI API to translate and summarize that content into concise English news summaries.
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- Level Intermediate
- Duration 2 hours
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The internet, as we know, is a treasure trove of information, but language barriers often limit our ability to access all of it. In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will unlock the potential of accessing global content by integrating web scraping techniques with the power of OpenAI's translation capabilities. You will use modern web scraping Python tools to extract content from multiple international language news websites and then utilise the OpenAI API to translate and summarize that content into concise English news summaries. By the end of this journey, you will have crafted a Python application capable of providing on-the-fly content summarization from any web source, bridging the linguistic gap and making global content more accessible. This course is tailored for learners who are keen on blending the realms of web data extraction and AI-powered translation. To make the most out of this project, a foundational understanding of Python, basic web scraping concepts, and a curiosity for AI-driven solutions are recommended. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.Modules
Your Learning Journey
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7
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Plugin
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1
Lab
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Assess Your Knowledge
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Labs
- [Optional] Access Your GPT GenAI Playground
7
Videos
- Set Up the Environment and Initial Data
- Parse HTML and Extract Headlines
- Practise Activity
- Refine Data Extraction Process
- Write our Prompt Generator Function
- Translate Headlines with OpenAI
- Cumulative Activity
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Readings
- Project Overview
- [Optional] The GPT Generative AI Lab Playground
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Unlock the power of global content with "Web Scraping With GPT: Translate Foreign News Headlines." This 2-hour project-based course blends modern web scraping techniques with OpenAI's translation capabilities, allowing you to extract and summarize international news in English. Designed for those with a basic understanding of Python and web scraping, it offers a practical approach to AI-driven solutions. Ideal for learners in North America, the course is available for free on Coursera and is instructed at an intermediate level. Perfect for those eager to bridge linguistic gaps and access worldwide information seamlessly.
Rudi Hinds