How to crack research papers at breakneck speed
Keeping up with AI research matters because it offers early glimpses into breakthroughs that will shape the future. As of late 2024 and early 2025, arXiv received around 24,000 new research paper submissions every month, with more than 2.7 million papers submitted to date. The volume alone creates massive information overload, like trying to read every headline in a never-ending newspaper that updates 1,000 times a day.
Even when you find a relevant paper, just figuring out if it's
worth
your time is a challenge. And if you do start reading, deciphering the technical content can feel like navigating a maze of equations and dense language.
alphaXiv.org is an interactive platform layered on top of arXiv, built specifically to make reading research papers easier and more collaborative. Instead of passively struggling through dense papers alone, readers can highlight confusing sections, read others' comments, ask questions, and even hear directly from the authors. It's like turning every research paper into a live forum, where insights are crowdsourced and learning is shared.
How to access:
https://www.alphaxiv.org/
Find what matters:
Browse trending papers, filter by active discussions, or search by topic.
Engage, not just read:
Ask questions, annotate specific sections, or follow expert discussions.
Hear directly from authors:
Many respond to reader comments, clarifying tough parts.
Imagine you're a marketing leader exploring how AI image generation can reshape content creation. Here's how alphaXiv can guide you step by step:
2.
Search smarter:
Use keywords like "chatgpt image generation".
3.
Open the paper:
Once you find a promising one, click and open it.
4.
Ask your questions:
Start reading. If you're stuck, select the text/paragraph and post a question in the chat
5.
Absorb insights:
Read comments and debates and clarifications about how the paper applies to real-world marketing and creative workflows.
By Monday's strategy meeting, you'll have transformed dense academic text into practical insights you can use to guide content decisions.
Not just reading—co-learning:
The platform turns passive reading into interactive learning.
Built for speed:
Highlighted trends and community vetting save hours of sorting.
Made by researchers:
For those who value clarity, access, and shared understanding in AI.
Mint's 'AI tool of the week' is excerpted from Leslie D'Monte's weekly TechTalk newsletter. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your email inbox.
Note: The tools and analysis featured in this section demonstrated clear value based on our internal testing. Our recommendations are entirely independent and not influenced by the tool creators.
Jaspreet Bindra is co-founder and CEO of AI&Beyond. Anuj Magazine is also a co-founder.
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