Reading With AI: A Simple Use Case I’d Love to See

I recently read a tweet by Patrick Collison responding to a thread by Karpathy back in December. The discussion was about wishing there were a better way to read alongside LLMs (large language models), and it really clicked for me because it’s exactly how I’d like to read.

I buy most of my books electronically, and they live on my devices. As I read, I often want to interact with an LLM: ask it questions, have it ask me questions, and think along with me as I go. I read a lot, and this feels like a very natural, very interesting use case.

Screenshots as a Bridge

One specific feature I’d love: the ability to take a screenshot of whatever I’m reading and immediately start a conversation about that exact page.

Imagine I’m on page 33 of a book on my phone or on my e-reader. I use the Kobo Libra, which is amazing. I’m reading along, I hit a tricky or interesting section, and I just take a screenshot. From there, I should be able to ask questions about that page and have a back-and-forth conversation grounded in that exact context.

No copying and pasting, no awkward workflows—just read, screenshot, and chat.

I think this is a genuinely good use case for LLMs, especially for someone like me who reads a lot. I’d love to see someone build this out properly.