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Let AI Do the First Round of Research For You
Got a topic you do not know much about? AI can scout it for you and bring back the basics. Then you dive in for real.
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What this lesson covers
Learning path
The main moves in order
- 1The big idea
- 2research
- 3scouting
- 4summarizing
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Section 1
The big idea
AI is great at the first round of research. It can give you the main ideas, point you at things to look up, and tell you what most people think about a topic. Then YOU dig deeper.
Some examples
- 'I am writing about volcanoes. What are 5 main things to know? What are 3 surprising facts?'
- 'Help me brainstorm questions to research about ancient Egypt.'
- 'I am picking a book to read. Tell me about 3 popular kid books about space.'
- 'What are 3 reliable websites to learn about [topic]?'
Try it!
Pick a topic you have to research. Have AI scout it. Pick the most interesting thread. Go look it up in a real source. Notice how the scouting helped.
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