Cognosys

Introduction

Cognosys is an AI research companion that turns raw information into clear, actionable summaries.

How to use Cognosys

1. Sign up with an email address and pick a workspace.
2. Drop articles, PDFs, or web links into the dashboard.
3. Choose a goal: brief summary, deep dive, or key take-aways.
4. Refine the generated outline by typing follow-up questions in the chat pane.
5. Export highlights straight to Google Docs or copy them into your own notes.

Our Take on Cognosys After a Week of Testing

Advantages

• Clean interface: The layout feels closer to a note-taking app than a data lab, so I found my way around without hunting through menus.
• Quality summaries: Long white papers shrank to one-page briefs that kept every statistic I cared about.
• Contextual follow-ups: When I asked “compare this to last year’s report”, the system stitched together both sources and listed the shifts in bullet points.
• Speedy exports: Sending insights to Google Docs took two clicks, letting our team share findings during the same meeting.
• Privacy controls: A toggle lets me keep sensitive uploads inside a private project, something a couple of reviewers flagged as essential for client work.

Drawbacks

• Learning curve for prompts: Getting the best answers required fairly specific questions; early runs produced broad statements that felt thin.
• Limited integrations: Outside Google Docs and Slack, no direct link to Notion or Trello yet, which slowed our usual workflow.
• Token limits: Files above 50 MB had to be split, adding extra prep time each morning.
• No mobile editor: I could view past summaries on my phone, yet couldn’t start a fresh project while commuting.
• Occasional source misses: Twice the citation list skipped an inline quote, so I had to check the original paper for confirmation.

Conclusion

Cognosys trimmed hours off my research schedule and kept meetings focused, though richer integrations and a gentler prompt guide would help new users unlock its full value.