diff --git a/backend/openai_client.py b/backend/openai_client.py
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+from openai import OpenAI
+import os
+
+client = OpenAI(
+    api_key=os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')
+)
+
+
+async def ask_ai(prompt: str):
+    response = client.responses.create(
+        model='gpt-5',
+        input=prompt
+    )
+
+    return response.output_text