3 AI Workflows Step-by-Step (Beginner’s Guide to n8n)



AI Summary

Video Summary: 3 Simple AI Workflows

Workflow 1: RAG Pipeline and Chatbot

  • Components: Pinecone (vector database), Google Drive, Google Docs, Open Router.
  • Concept: RAG stands for Retrieval Augmented Generation, where a chatbot retrieves answers from a vector database when it doesn’t know the answer.
  • Setup Steps:
    1. Set up a Google Cloud project and enable Google Drive API.
    2. Connect to Google Drive to watch a specific folder for new documents.
    3. Use Pinecone to upload the contents of the pulled documents into a vector database.
  • Outcome: A functioning chatbot that accesses a vector database for responses to queries.

Workflow 2: Customer Support Automation

  • Components: Gmail, AI agent, Open Router, Pinecone (vector store).
  • Concept: Automate responses to customer support emails by using a predefined knowledge base.
  • Setup Steps:
    1. Set up Gmail trigger to listen for incoming emails.
    2. Classify emails to determine if they’re customer support queries.
    3. Use an AI agent to generate responses based on the knowledge base stored in Pinecone.
  • Outcome: Automatic email responses using predefined templates and information.

Workflow 3: LinkedIn Content Creation

  • Components: Google Sheets, Tava API for web search, AI agent.
  • Concept: Pull content ideas from Google Sheets, search for related articles online, and generate posts based on those articles.
  • Setup Steps:
    1. Create a Google Sheet to store content topics and statuses.
    2. Use Tava to perform web searches for the content topic.
    3. Use an AI agent to formulate a LinkedIn post using the information gathered.
    4. Update Google Sheets with the post status.
  • Outcome: Automated content generation for LinkedIn with scheduled posting capabilities.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand how to integrate AI with various applications for automation.
  • Set up complex workflows that can be extended and customized.
  • Focus on connecting different services and managing credentials effectively.