Cortex AI V1 Overview and Features

Introduction

• Cortex AI V1 is released, now allows chatting with documents, sources, highlights, and YouTube videos.
• Enhanced chat features for previous users, including capturing ideas for specific documents like newsletters.

Main Features and Functionality

Document Handling and Note-taking

• Handle large documents, long YouTube videos, 3-hour podcasts.
• Unique integration of document sources in one place.
• Use of floating capture and documents, e.g., floating chat pane with a keyboard shortcut for easy access.

Chat and AI Interaction

• Summarize chats and retrieve newsletter topics and talking points quickly.
• Use AI as a study or research tool from anywhere.
• Floating chat pane: interact with AI to summarize, generate content, and assist in writing.

Capture and Reference Tools

• Capture anything via keyboard shortcuts.
• Integration with YouTube videos, future support for tweets and PDFs.
• Transcriptions and referencing across different media sources.

Use Cases and Practical Applications

Writing and Content Creation

• Strategic Advisor Prompt: AI guides in identifying gaps and providing actionable steps.
• Use AI to overcome writer's block or create structured outlines for newsletters.
• Floating chat allows asking quick questions for troubleshooting or information gathering.

Learning and Skill Development

• Use AI as a skill tutor for mastering topics.
• Study Guide: Breakdown of learning phases, complimentary interests to explore.

Social Media and Newsletter Templates

• Create and use prompts for social media content, like tweets.
• Integration with Kindle highlights and Readwise for content ideas.
• Weekly post and newsletter templates to brainstorm and create content efficiently.

Future Developments and Vision

• Aim to integrate all models like Claude, Grok, Chat GPT.
• Writing assistance tools for grammar, brevity, etc., akin to Hemingway and Cursor.
• Global capture and neural search to enhance creativity and organization.

User Engagement and Feedback

• Encouragement to try Kai and share feedback.
• Plans to incorporate user suggestions and credit for successful AI prompts.

Conclusion

• Continuous development with more tutorials and future updates.
• Invitation to join Discord for community engagement and sharing experiences.