Update app.py

app.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 FILE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+EXAMPLES_PATH = os.path.join(FILE_DIR, 'examples.json')
 OUTPUT_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(FILE_DIR), "auto_gpt_workspace")
 if not os.path.exists(OUTPUT_DIR):
     os.mkdir(OUTPUT_DIR)
@@ -35,8 +36,12 @@ def get_top_5_goals():
     return gr.Dataframe(row_count=(5, "fixed"), col_count=(1, "fixed"), headers=["AI Goals - Enter up to 5"], type="array")
 
 def get_example_values():
-    with open(os.path.join(FILE_DIR, "examples.json"), "r") as f:
-        return json.load(f)
+    try:
+        with open(EXAMPLES_PATH, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error loading examples: {e}")
+        return []
 
 def get_chatbot():
     return gr.Chatbot(elem_id="chatbot")