Update app.py

app.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ for col in required_columns:
         raise Exception(f"❌ Column '{col}' is missing from the dataset!")
 
 # ✅ Convert "Case Problem" column to lowercase for consistency
-df["Case Problem"] = df["Case Problem"].str.lower()
+df["Case Problem"] = df["Case Problem"].astype(str).str.lower()
 
 # ✅ Encode categorical variables
 encoder = LabelEncoder()
@@ -118,8 +118,13 @@ def gradio_interface(case_problem):
 # ✅ Start both API & Gradio
 def start_app():
     """ Start API and Gradio Interface """
-    gr_interface = gr.Interface(fn=gradio_interface, inputs="text", outputs="text")
-    gr_interface.launch()
+    gr_interface = gr.Interface(
+        fn=gradio_interface, 
+        inputs="text", 
+        outputs="text", 
+        live=True  # ✅ Ensures Gradio UI updates properly
+    )
+    gr_interface.launch(share=True)  # ✅ Makes app accessible externally
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":