Re:Ask HN: AI tools for learning and spaced repetition
by sangkwun on Friday January 30, 2026 @09:12AM
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The missing piece in most learning tools: they assume you manually feed them content.
But where does that content come from? You're already:
- Reading HN discussions
- Following newsletters
- Monitoring subreddits
- Scanning Discord servers
What if the same AI that filters this information also:
1. Identifies concepts worth remembering
2. Generates SRS cards automatically
3. Tracks what you've mastered vs what needs review
You'd go from "information overload" → "filtered insights" →
"retained knowledge" in one pipeline.
Passive consumption → Active retention, automatically.
This is the direction I'm exploring with Daigest (currently does steps 1-2,
considering adding 3). Anyone else see value in this workflow?
But where does that content come from? You're already: - Reading HN discussions - Following newsletters - Monitoring subreddits - Scanning Discord servers
What if the same AI that filters this information also: 1. Identifies concepts worth remembering 2. Generates SRS cards automatically 3. Tracks what you've mastered vs what needs review
You'd go from "information overload" → "filtered insights" → "retained knowledge" in one pipeline.
Passive consumption → Active retention, automatically.
This is the direction I'm exploring with Daigest (currently does steps 1-2, considering adding 3). Anyone else see value in this workflow?