Update app.py

app.py

@@ -72,22 +72,26 @@ def predict(message, history):
     pprint(f"[Tokens={chunkCount}] {message}")
     
 
+def initial_message():
+    return [("Hey, I am Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon. How can I help you today?", "")]
+
+# Define the Chatbot component and store it in a variable
+chatbot_component = gr.Chatbot(label="Business Advice from Jeff Bezos")
+
 with gr.ChatInterface(
     predict,
     title="Business Advice from Jeff Bezos ",
-    theme=gr.themes.Soft(), # gr.themes.Default()
-    chatbot=gr.Chatbot(label="Business Advice from Jeff Bezos"),
+    theme=gr.themes.Soft(),  # gr.themes.Default()
+    chatbot=chatbot_component,
     textbox=gr.Textbox(
         placeholder="Hey, I am Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon",
-        # lines=2,
         scale=7,
         max_lines=2,
     )
 ) as demo:
+    demo.load(initial_message, None, chatbot_component)  # Pass the actual component here
     demo.load(__attachIp, None, None)
 
-    
-
 demo.launch(debug=True)