Developing AI Competitive Intelligence System
AI Competitive Intelligence — continuous competitor monitoring across open sources. What they launched, how they changed prices, what reviews they received, where they're hiring — all in one dashboard.
Competitor Data Sources
- Websites and blogs: product changes, press releases, articles
- Job postings: hh.ru, LinkedIn — technology stack, growth directions
- Reviews: Google Maps, local directories, Yandex Maps, industry platforms
- Social networks: VK, Telegram channels, Instagram
- AppStore/GooglePlay: mobile app updates, app reviews
- SEMrush / Ahrefs API: SEO visibility, keywords
- Financial data: business registry, tax authority (for local companies)
System Architecture
class CompetitorIntelligenceSystem:
def __init__(self, competitors: list[Competitor]):
self.competitors = competitors
self.sources = self._init_sources()
async def run_daily_collection(self):
for competitor in self.competitors:
updates = await asyncio.gather(
self.collect_website_changes(competitor),
self.collect_job_postings(competitor),
self.collect_app_reviews(competitor),
self.collect_social_mentions(competitor),
)
processed = [self.analyze_update(u) for u in flatten(updates)]
await self.store_and_notify(processed)
def analyze_update(self, update: RawUpdate) -> IntelligenceItem:
return IntelligenceItem(
competitor=update.source,
type=self.classify_update(update.text), # product/price/hiring/partnership/...
significance=self.assess_significance(update),
summary=self.summarize(update.text),
implications=self.analyze_implications(update.text),
)
Job Posting Analysis as Competitive Intel
Competitor actively hiring ML engineers → expect AI features in 6–12 months. Hiring sales in new region → market expansion. Mass layoffs → financial troubles.
def analyze_job_postings(competitor: str) -> HiringSignals:
postings = hh_api.search(employer=competitor, days=30)
return llm.parse(f"""Analyze competitor job postings.
Identify: new directions, technology stack, scaling.
Postings: {format_postings(postings)}""", response_format=HiringSignals)
Competitive Intelligence Dashboard
Heatmap: competitor × dimension (product/price/hiring/reviews) with activity color indicator. Timeline: all competitor events in chronology. Weekly digest for product manager and CEO: what happened, what it means, what to do.
Alerts: critical events detected (competitor launched your key product analog) → immediate alert.