Reddit’s AI communities generate hundreds of posts daily across dozens of subreddits. Staying current means either spending hours scrolling or missing important discussions entirely. So I built a solution that does the work for you.
What I Built
This is a Python-powered system that transforms Reddit’s AI discussion chaos into structured, twice-daily email summaries. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of posts, you get the most important discussions delivered to your inbox.
What it does:
- Processes 200+ posts daily across 12 AI-focused subreddits
- Smart content selection - Catches both popular and emerging discussions
- AI-powered topic clustering - Groups related posts with insightful summaries
- Engagement-based ranking - Prioritizes substantive discussion over viral fluff
- Twice-daily delivery - Morning and evening editions capture different patterns
- Category organization - Groups by AI Research, Tools & Applications, Industry News
How I Built It
I built this as a Python automation system that runs twice daily, using a three-stage pipeline to transform raw Reddit data into curated insights. I’ve deployed this on GCP using the free tier VM.
The system uses Reddit’s API to pull from both “hot” and “new” feeds, ensuring it catches both proven engaging content and potentially important emerging discussions. I integrated Google’s Gemini AI to analyze and cluster related posts into coherent topics.
The email delivery system formats everything into a structured newsletter with a TL;DR section highlighting the most engaging discussions, followed by detailed breakdowns organized by category.
How Does It Work
Every 12 hours, the system springs into action:
Content Collection:
- Scans 12 AI-focused subreddits (r/OpenAI, r/MachineLearning, r/LocalLLM, etc.)
- Pulls from both “hot” and “new” feeds to catch different types of discussions
- Includes top comments for context—often where the real insights live
- Filters out low-quality posts and focuses on substantive discussions
AI Analysis:
- Sends collected posts to Gemini for topic clustering and summarization
- Groups related discussions across different subreddits
- Generates insightful summaries that capture key points and controversies
- Ranks content by actual engagement (comments weighted more than upvotes)
Email Delivery:
- Creates a structured newsletter with TL;DR section featuring top discussions
- Organizes detailed content by category for easy scanning
- Includes direct links to original posts and discussions
- Delivers twice daily to capture different discussion cycles
Sample email showing the TL;DR section with top AI discussions, including topics like AI job displacement, AGI development, and industry earnings analysis
How You Can Use It
Join the Build with AI Google Group to receive these daily AI discussion summaries directly in your inbox.