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Summarizing Articles: Ghostreader & GPT-4o vs Microsoft Copilot

Ghostreader & GPT-4o (Readwise) prevails over Copilot (Microsoft) at the Article Summarization trial

QuadrupleY Research

Conciseness: Ghostreader & GPT-4o > Copilot

  • Ghostreader & GPT-4o consistently delivered more efficient summaries
  • Both showed similar conciseness for technical/research content
  • Copilot included unnecessary elements like non-functional links

Accuracy and Objectivity: Ghostreader & GPT-4o > Copilot

  • Ghostreader & GPT-4o showed higher accuracy in news/market updates
  • Copilot occasionally included unverified information
  • Both maintained accuracy for technical/scientific content

Coherence and Readability: Copilot > Ghostreader & GPT-4o

  • Copilot provided better narrative flow and technical context
  • Both showed similar coherence in news summaries
  • Copilot had clearer transitions between ideas

Completeness and Relevance: Ghostreader & GPT-4o ≳ Copilot

  • Ghostreader & GPT-4o balanced detail with brevity effectively
  • Copilot sometimes included excessive context
  • Both performed well on scientific/research summaries

Convenience: Ghostreader & GPT-4o Copilot

  • Both are versatile and available on most major platforms
  • Both offer mobile apps

Conclusion: Ghostreader & GPT-4o > Copilot

Ghostreader & GPT-4o demonstrated slight superiority overall, excelling in conciseness and accuracy. While Copilot showed strengths in coherence and context, unverified information and broken links impacted its effectiveness. Both performed comparably on technical/scientific content.