How to use ChatGPT to summarize a book, article, or research paper [Video]

Sometimes it can be hard to get all your reading done, especially with ADHD diagnoses on the rise. If you’re tasked with a school or work project and you’re pressed for time (or focus), artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT can help summarize long articles, research papers, and books to make them a bit more accessible. 

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ChatGPT has come a long way from its launch in 2022, especially since it got web browsing last spring. However, all AI chatbots can make mistakes — don’t rely entirely on ChatGPT’s summary for your understanding of a text. Though ChatGPT now provides citations, they aren’t always correct. Plus, an AI system won’t interpret more abstract concepts or literature the way a human mind can, meaning it won’t necessarily capture certain themes or details.

Think of ChatGPT as a tool that can help make a dense …