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169 points arthurtakeda | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.47s | source

Enter a topic and get a learning mind map generated by an LLM with links to learn more about each subtopic.

You can use it with local models (through Ollama) or external models.

If you have any feedback, please share it! Hope it's useful

Demo: https://youtu.be/Y-9He-tG3aM

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pier25 ◴[] No.41900799[source]
The point of making mind maps by hand is that they help you memorize and study by synthesizing a topic.

If this is done by AI it's pretty much pointless.

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knighthack ◴[] No.41902837[source]
It's not quite pointless. A prepared outline/mind-map gives you a roadmap for learning beforehand; it can function like a good index.

It's better to memorize domain knowledge upon paths that are clearly understood (thus you are memorizing well-worn, acceptable paths), rather than synthesizing your understanding of a topic as you go along. The second is prone to mistakes and mistaken understanding, unless you're a subject matter expert or charting new domains of knowledge.

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1. Tier3r ◴[] No.41902896[source]
That is IMO already done by domain experts in the form of textbooks, courses, university classes etc. And with formal, tested relationships between various islands of knowledge. I'm not too sure how much I would trust an LLM to do this