Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantage of Reasoning Models
Using models like DeepSeek R1 within your browser allows you to process complex information with much greater depth compared to standard chatbot models.
Productivity Without Tab-Switching
Use the Monica Sidebar to eliminate frequent tab-switching. You can ask questions about the article directly without ever leaving the page.
Tip for Quality Summaries
The 'Density Summarizer' prompt is highly effective because it forces the AI to compress key information through several iterations. The final version is usually the most powerful and comprehensive.
Prompts
Density Summarizer Prompt
Target:
Monica / DeepSeek R1
Create five summaries of the following text that are increasingly dense. Ensure each subsequent summary contains more information and detail than the previous one while remaining concise.
Step by Step
How to Analyze Web Articles using DeepSeek R1 in Monica
- Install the Monica Chrome Extension from the Chrome Web Store and ensure you are logged in.
- Open any web article or document (e.g., Wikipedia) that you wish to study or summarize.
- Click on the Monica extension icon on the right side of your browser window to open the sidebar.
- Click the model selection menu at the top of the chat panel and select a reasoning model such as DeepSeek R1, GPT-4o, or Claude 3.5.
- Click the 'Prompt Library' icon (book/archive icon) located at the bottom of the chat box.
- Search for and select the 'Density Summarizer' prompt from your Prompt Library list.
- Click the prompt to apply it directly to the active article content without needing to manually copy and paste.
- Wait for the AI to generate several summary versions. Check the 4th or 5th summary, which typically provides the most dense and informative quality.
