Foundation Route

Build a Research Brief From 5 Articles in 10 Minutes

You found 5 good articles but need to brief your team in an hour. Upload all of them and get a synthesis, not 5 separate summaries.

10 steps ~45min For all professionals Free

A research brief from 5 articles in 10 minutes is possible on aidowith.me using the Answers From Documents route. The 10-step process covers uploading your articles, setting the brief's focus, and extracting key findings across all sources. AI reads every article end to end, identifies overlapping themes, contradictions, and unique insights, then generates a 1 to 2 page brief with cited claims. This isn't 5 individual summaries stapled together. It's a cross-source synthesis that highlights consensus and disagreement. Professionals using AI for research synthesis report saving 2 to 3 hours per brief compared to manual reading and note-taking. Your finished brief includes a topic overview, 3 to 5 key findings with source attribution, a contradictions section, and a 'what's missing' callout for gaps in the research.

Last updated: April 2026

The Problem and the Fix

Without a route

  • You found 5 relevant articles for a project but reading all of them cover to cover takes 90 minutes you don't have before the meeting.
  • Your team briefs are 5 bullet points copied from article abstracts, missing the connections and contradictions between sources.
  • You read the articles last week but can't remember which source said what, and now you need to cite specific claims.

With aidowith.me

  • A cross-source synthesis that identifies themes, contradictions, and unique insights across all 5 articles, not just individual summaries.
  • Source attribution for every finding, so you know which article backs each claim without going back to the originals.
  • A 'what's missing' section that flags gaps in the research, helping you decide if you need more sources.

Who Builds This With AI

Marketers

Content, campaigns, and briefs done in hours instead of days.

Sales & BizDev

Prep calls, draft outreach, research prospects in minutes.

Managers & Leads

Reports, presentations, and team comms handled faster.

How It Works

1

Upload articles and set the focus

Upload your 5 articles (PDFs, links, or pasted text). Tell the AI what your brief is about: a specific question, a market trend, or a decision you're informing.

2

AI reads and synthesizes

AI scans all 5 articles, maps overlapping themes, flags contradictions, and pulls key statistics. It generates a structured brief, not 5 separate summaries.

3

Review and share

Check the brief for accuracy, adjust emphasis based on your audience, and export a 1 to 2 page document with full source citations. Ready to share in your next meeting.

Brief Your Team in Minutes, Not Hours

Upload your articles and get a cross-source research brief with cited findings in one session.

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What You Walk Away With

Upload articles and set the focus

AI reads and synthesizes

Review and share

A 'what's missing' section that flags gaps in the research, helping you decide if you need more sources.

"I uploaded 5 competitor analysis articles and got a synthesis brief that spotted a trend none of the articles called out individually. Saved me 2 hours."
- Strategy Consultant, boutique advisory firm

Questions

Yes. The upload and synthesis steps take about 10 minutes. The full route including review and formatting takes closer to 45 minutes if you're thorough. The 10-minute mark gets you a solid first draft. Most people spend extra time checking citations and adjusting focus.

No. The route produces a cross-source synthesis. AI identifies where articles agree, where they contradict, and what unique insights each one adds. You get a unified brief organized by theme, not by source.

The route works with up to 10 articles per session. With more sources, the synthesis takes longer but produces richer findings. For projects with 15 or more articles, run 2 sessions and combine the briefs. The route shows you how to merge outputs.