AI Assistant for ArXiv

Get AI-powered explanations for scientific papers

What is this service?

Ask general questions about the paper
Select content to get explanations of specific concepts
One click explanations for all images and equations
Personalized explanations at your chosen level of expertise
Uses your own API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini
HTML papers sourced from arXiv.org and ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org

Choose Your Explanation Level

ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5)

Very simple explanations using everyday language and analogies

High School

Basic scientific concepts explained clearly without advanced mathematics

Undergraduate

Assumes familiarity with basic concepts but clarifies advanced topics

Graduate

Technical explanations with field-specific terminology and methods

Expert

Full technical detail with methodological insights and critical analysis

⚠️ License Notice: This service respects all arXiv content licenses. Papers with restrictive licenses will not be displayed. When in doubt, please refer to the original arXiv.org page.

Try an example: 2404.08056 - "Interpreting DESI's evidence for evolving dark energy"

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