Research several topics at once and email a summary

It researches multiple topics you assign and emails a single summary covering all of them with sources.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each topic in the list.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances with a priori Run-Time Knowledge (14)

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A stepRuns once per itemA personResultPayoff
Build size
Starter

A small build with a couple of connected tools.

Business functions
Email AutomationEducation & Training
Connects
Gmail

The problem it solves

You need to get up to speed on several unrelated topics, but researching each one separately eats an entire afternoon. Switching between subjects and pulling together credible sources takes far longer than the actual reading would.

Who it fits

Professionals and researchers who need quick, sourced briefings across multiple subjects at once.

How it works

  1. Takes in a list of topics you want researched
  2. Investigates each topic and gathers key findings
  3. Pulls supporting sources for every finding
  4. Combines everything into one organized email
  5. Sends the synthesis to your inbox
What you get

Sourced answers across multiple topics at once

You submit a list of topics and receive one organized email summarizing the key findings and sources for each of them.

What you get

A single email synthesizing research findings and sources across all requested topics.

What you need

An email account to receive the synthesis.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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