đź”® ChatGPT & Consensus

Goodbye Google Scholar. Research anything in minutes

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John Roche
June 27, 2024

Hey AI Lessons Crew đź”®

Timing is everything…the iPhone, the gold rush, the industrial revolution.

You cannot predict what is coming, but you can take advantage of the moment. We are in that very moment right now. The AI race is upon us. One super startup building in this space is Consensus đź§ 

P.S. This newsletter will help you find ways to use AI in your day to day life.

How to use AI to research topics in minutes

Today, we are using Consensus to speed up the research of any academic topic using the power of AI. You do need to have ChatGPT Plus to access the GPT but the Consensus application is free on their website so all good!

Consensus is an AI-powered search engine that finds and summarizes scientific research papers. Their mission is to use AI to make expert information accessible to everyone. Imagine using research for every day purposes rather than only something you did while in college?

Before

  • Use google scholar to search for academic journals. It takes hours to compile a list of suitable readings in which you have to proof read each of them.

  • Creating citations can take another chunk of your day

  • You’re not learning what you need to learn.

After

  • Use Consensus to research upcoming business trends, search innovation strategies and review health research..all within minutes.

  • Cite your research with one click

  • Focus on the learning, not the manual tasks

How to Use Consensus and ChatGPT to research anything..

Step One:

Scroll down to the “Research & Analysis”

Step Two:
Click on Consensus and “Start Chat”

Step Three:
You are now ready to begin your research journey with Consensus.

You can literally research anything..

"Does drinking coffee really help improve focus?"
"What are the best methods to reduce daily stress?"
"What indicators predict a successful stock investment?’

Case Study: Researching the top health habits of successful people

Step One: Prompt

When using ChatGPT, your answer is only as good as your prompt. To get the most accurate response, I like to ask in the following format

  1. Assume you are ____ (enter job title or profession)

  2. Describe the task in full

  3. Request an action to be made

  4. Ask to clarify understanding

Step Two: Clarify

Answer the questions and go! You will receive a well thought out response that gives you 3 research papers on the topic of healthy habits from successful people.

From this we can learn that exercising regularly can help build up habit strength and cognitive ability leading to much more discipline in your dietary practices.

We also can see that a balanced lifestyle is linked with higher levels of success and satisfaction - good sleep, diet and exercise all help with this!

Weekly Diet Plan of a Successful Person

Day

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snacks

Monday

Oatmeal with sliced bananas

Tuna salad sandwiches

Spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce

Carrot sticks

Tuesday

Scrambled eggs and toast

Leftover spaghetti

Baked chicken thighs with rice and frozen mixed vegetables

Apples

Wednesday

Banana pancakes

Chicken salad wraps (using leftover chicken)

Stir-fry with frozen vegetables and rice

Yogurt

Thursday

Yogurt with honey

Egg salad sandwiches

Chili made with ground turkey and beans

Boiled eggs

Friday

Oatmeal with raisins

Leftover chili

Baked fish with potatoes and frozen peas

Banana

Saturday

French toast

Tuna melt sandwiches

Homemade pizza with cheese and vegetables

Popcorn

Sunday

Eggs and toast

Leftover pizza

Lentil soup with bread

Cucumber slices

Shopping List for the Week (Designed to Stay Under $100):

  • Staples: Oats, rice, eggs, flour, yeast, honey, cooking oil, basic spices (salt, pepper, chili powder)

  • Produce: Bananas, carrots, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen peas, potatoes, apples, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, garlic

  • Protein: Canned tuna, chicken thighs, ground turkey, fish fillets, lentils

  • Dairy: Yogurt, milk (for pancakes and French toast), cheese (for pizza and tuna melts)

  • Bread: Bread for sandwiches and toast

In this example, we got academic research from one of the top universities in the world, Harvard. We then asked Consensus to take action and offer us a weekly diet plan as well as a shopping list for under $100 a week.

So with this free tool, you can dramatically improve your week by eating healthier, planning your day - all with research backed up by the top minds!

Until next week,

John.