AI Reading Copilot
An AI companion for long-form reading: summaries, selection-based follow-ups, skill calls, and Socratic prompts.
What it is
AI Reading Copilot is the AI companion BestBlogs drops into every reading page. It's not just "summarize this" — it's a generalist you call in when you finish the article, highlight a sentence, or get stuck on a term.
What it does
| Scenario | Trigger | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Full-text summary | Reading sidebar "AI Read" button | Key points + core takeaways |
| Selection follow-up | Highlight any text → popup menu "Ask" | Contextual answer with inline citations |
| Skill calls | Sidebar skill icons (define / critique / counter / …) | Structured responses |
| Continuous chat | Right-panel chat input | Streaming (SSE) |
| Suggested questions | Bottom of each response | 3–5 AI-generated follow-up directions |
| Socratic prompts | Sidebar "Reflect" | AI asks you questions instead of answering directly |
All conversation is grounded in the current article. Answers include sentence-level citations — click to jump back to the exact paragraph.
Free vs Pro quotas
| Item | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Daily chat turns | Limited free quota | High quota |
| Model tier | Base model | Priority larger models |
| Skill catalog | Core subset | Full skill pack |
| Selection follow-ups | Limited | Effectively unlimited |
| Socratic prompts | — | ✅ |
Exact numbers are on the Pro plans page. Every session header shows remaining quota and the next reset time.
Usage tips
- Summarize first, read deep later: skim the AI summary before committing to the full article.
- Read with a question: highlight a paragraph and ask — more efficient than an ad-hoc web search.
- Use skills in place of search: define-term, background-knowledge, and concept-comparison skills keep you inside the app.
- Keep the good stuff: save AI answers to Highlights / Notes alongside the original article.
Where to find it
- AI Copilot panel on the right of the reading page (persistent on desktop, drawer on mobile).
- AI Read button on any content card (preview the summary without opening the article).
- Floating menu after highlighting text inside an article.