ADHD person here. Been experimenting with way too many AI/research tools lately because I keep bouncing between papers, PDFs, YouTube lectures, notes, and random tabs. ChatGPT is useful, but I feel like there’s still a big gap between ““answering questions”” and actually helping me learn or do research. What I’ve tried so far: SciSpace: surprisingly useful for understanding papers outside my area. The paper explanations aren’t perfect, but they’ve saved me a lot of time. Perplexity: kind of replaced Google for me. Usually my first stop when I’m trying to get a quick overview of a topic or find directions for further reading. BeFreed: recent find. Turns papers, PDFs, articles, reports, and YouTube lectures into audio lessons. What I like is the flexibility. You can switch between modes like deep dive, debate, or explain like-i’m-five, adjust the length, depth, voice, etc. I’ve mostly been using it to get through dense material during commutes or walks. If you upload multiple sources, it can also build a learning plan across them, which has been surprisingly helpful for keeping track of larger topics. Obsidian: where all my notes live. Backlinks genuinely changed how I connect ideas across projects. The downside is it’s very easy to spend more time tweaking Obsidian than actually doing research. 've found it works really well paired with BeFreed, Obsidian helps me organize knowledge, while BeFreed helps me actually absorb and work through all the content I’ve saved. Google Illuminate: I’ve been using this more recently for turning research topics into audio discussions. Nice when I want to get a quick overview while walking. Has anyone tried Research Rabbit, Scite, Litmaps, SciSpace, or anything else worth checking out? I’m especially interested in tools that help with literature reviews, finding research gaps,connecting ideas across papers, or turning notes into actual writing. submitted by /u/AdvisorIllustrious15
Originally posted by u/AdvisorIllustrious15 on r/ArtificialInteligence
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