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Stay Informed About Any Topic
Get briefings on topics you care about — no more doom-scrolling or 47 open tabs.
8 min read 2 tools recommended
The Problem
You want to stay informed about specific topics — industry news, a technology, world events — but the options are bad: doom-scrolling social media, wading through clickbait articles, or subscribing to 15 newsletters you never read.
How AI Helps
AI tools can act as your personal news analyst. They search the web, filter for your topics, and give you concise briefings with sources. You spend 5 minutes getting informed instead of 45 minutes getting overwhelmed.
Recommended Tools
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Tips
- •Start with one topic. Once you have a routine that works, add more.
- •Save your best prompts somewhere (notes app, bookmark) so you can reuse them daily without retyping
- •Combine tools: use Perplexity for sourced facts, ChatGPT for explanations and context
Watch out
- •AI briefings are summaries — they can miss important context or nuance. For critical decisions, go to the original sources.
- •Don't replace all human curation with AI. A few trusted newsletters or experts still add value that AI can't replicate.
- •Be aware of filter bubbles — AI will give you what you ask for. Occasionally ask for opposing viewpoints.