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Don't just read books. Interview them.
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AI that reads your page, sees it, and gives context answers.
Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com
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Hi HN! I've been working on BookWith, an open-source e-book reader that integrates AI as your reading companion. The problem: Traditional e-readers are passive. When you encounter something unclear, you have to context-switch to search for it. Your highlights and notes remain isolated, and you can't easily connect ideas across different books. My solution: BookWith embeds an AI that maintains full context of what you're reading. It features: - Context-aware AI chat: Ask questions about the current page/chapter and get instant answers - AI podcast generation: Automatically converts book…
2025 · github.com
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AI recaps the last 24 hours of meetings for your commute in
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Hey HN! I’ve spent the past couple weekends building Ask My Book. You can use Ask My Book to ask a question and get an answer in my voice. It's an experiment in using AI to make my book’s content more accessible. Instead of reading 52,000 words, you can ask a question and get a sub 100-word answer. I'd prefer people read my book! But not everyone has the time... Give it a shot, and let me know what you think. APIs used: GPT-3 (+ embeddings), and Resemble for the voice.
2022 · askmybook.com
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