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FOCUS: an AI-assisted reading workflow for information overload

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The right AI workflow can help you to read more widely and think more deeply — without sacrificing rigor.

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Fig. 1: The Google NotebookLM platform for analysis and synthesis of source-based information.
Fig. 2: Creating customized AI agents using Gems in the Google Gemini platform.
Fig. 3: Voice input and contextual analysis of web content using the Gemini in Chrome extension.

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The writing was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China STI2030 Major Projects (2021ZD0204200) and the Yonsei University Research Fund of 5355661. Z.L. used GPT-4.5 to proofread the manuscript, following the prompts described in ref. 4.

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