There's too much content, so I built an AI knowledge assistant
a year ago
- #Knowledge Management
- #Productivity
- #AI
- People often save articles and videos for later but never get around to consuming them due to time constraints.
- The abundance of resources (research papers, videos, articles) makes it difficult to filter and retain useful information.
- SEO articles and AI-generated content flood search results, making it hard to find quality resources.
- AI can be used to summarize and categorize content, helping users quickly decide what to consume.
- A tool was developed using Mistral's LLM to summarize videos and academic papers, saving time for users.
- The architecture involves a Rails app for user interaction and a FastAPI server for processing content with Mistral.
- Future improvements include handling plain articles, rate limits, and experimenting with RAG pipelines.
- AI should augment human intelligence by automating mundane tasks, allowing focus on critical activities.
- Embracing AI can significantly boost productivity, while ignoring it may leave individuals at a disadvantage.