u/mechanicarts

I'm looking to restart my PhD research (last year has been...a drag to say the least) and I'm very overwhelmed with all the offerings for research AIs/LLMs. I'm not looking for something to speedrun through papers or come to conclusions itself, I want an AI that can help with deep research, can converse, doesn't hallucinate sources (although I always check) and is an all rounder, rather than just a paper finder.

I've seen Elicit, SciSpace and Consensus a lot. All of them have very similar pricing so their price isn't the point. I already have Perplexity pro from a promotion they did in Christmas, and my Google One trial sub is ending next month, but I am not currently paying for any AI.

I follow this guy Andy Stapleton on Youtube that regularly puts out AI related content for PhDs but he's pushing a new "workflow" (including new AIs) every week.

What are you using and what do you think of their strengths and shortcomings?

Hello people, I'm almost sold on the Kobra S1 Combo as it seems to match a lot of my requirements. It's my first printer, so I'm thinking of also adding the 8KG Filament option to get some starter material. However, I can't find any info on what the 8KG will include? I would like to get an assortment so that I can get experience with them, as I would eventually like to print ABS and PETG.

I don't care about colors, but I do care about materials. Does it include guaranteed different materials or could I end up with 8 PLA spools?

I asked support but they're taking so long to answer and I don't want to miss the current sale.

Thanks in advance!