Summaries for scanning. Sources for deciding.
AI summaries help with overload, and they quietly drop nuance, doubt and dissent. Know which you're reading, and when that matters.
What they're good for
Triage
- What happened while I was away?
- Is this relevant to me?
- Where should I read in full?
What they lose
The Edges
- Objections and caveats
- Who said what, and how strongly
- Uncertainty, smoothed into “agreed”
How to use them
Summary + Source
- Always link to the original
- Read the source before deciding
- Never summarise a summary
Summaries for scanning. Sources for deciding.