iAsk.ai
A free AI answer engine that replies to natural-language questions with cited answers.
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About iAsk.ai
iAsk.ai answers questions typed in plain language and cites the sources behind its responses. You can pick a detail level from concise to detailed, and switch between modes such as student, guided questioning, thinking, forums and wiki. It can also summarise a URL or file into bullet points and analyse uploaded PDFs and research documents.
It is aimed at students and researchers as a homework helper and search alternative. Besides the website there is an iOS app and a Chrome extension.
Strengths
- Answers include citations
- Adjustable response length and several modes
- Summarises URLs and uploaded documents
- Web, iOS and Chrome extension
Limitations
- Oriented towards student homework questions
- Needs an internet connection
Details
- Pricing
- FreeDescribed by its developer as free to use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- iAsk
- Platforms
- iOS, Web, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Students who want quick answers with sources
- Categories
- Learning tools, AI assistants, AI research
- Last verified
- Added
- Sources
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