How I Set Up My AI-Powered Second Brain in Obsidian (ChatGPT, Search, Assistant, Plugins, Tools)

John Mavrick Ch.14 minutes read

The video discusses using Chat GPT as a personal assistant to search and connect ideas within notes, part of a series on AI tools for a second brain. Smart connections plugin in Obsidian enhances notes with AI features, organizing blocks for relevance and generating embeddings for related connections.

Insights

  • The video discusses the concept of utilizing Chat GPT as a personal assistant to access information and suggest connections between ideas, enhancing the note-taking process with AI capabilities.
  • Custom frames in Obsidian, enabled through a Community plugin, offer the ability to create specific frames for Chat GPT, allowing users to summarize notes, adjust word counts, and utilize the Smart connections plugin for organizing and enhancing notes with AI-driven features.

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Recent questions

  • What is Chat GPT?

    A tool for searching notes and suggesting connections.

  • How can I access Chat GPT in Obsidian?

    Download and enable the custom frames Community plugin.

  • What is the Smart Connections plugin?

    A tool for enhancing notes with personal AI features.

  • What are custom frames in Obsidian?

    Frames for Chat GPT created with specific details.

  • What upcoming videos are part of the series?

    Videos focusing on prompts and workflows.

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"AI Second Brain: Chat GPT and Smart Connections"

  • The video introduces the concept of having a personal assistant in the form of a second brain that can access information from the Internet or notes.
  • Chat GPT is highlighted as a tool to search notes and suggest smart connections to related ideas.
  • The video is part of a three-part series on using AI in a second brain, with upcoming videos focusing on prompts and workflows.
  • To access Chat GPT within Obsidian, the custom frames Community plugin needs to be downloaded and enabled.
  • Custom frames allow the creation of a frame for Chat GPT by specifying the name, icon, and URL.
  • Chat GPT can be used to summarize notes, with options to adjust the word count for the summary.
  • Smart connections plugin is introduced for enhancing notes in the Obsidian Vault with personal AI features.
  • Smart connections require an API key and organize notes into blocks for relevance calculations.
  • The plugin generates embeddings for each block, allowing for finding related connections based on similarities.
  • Users can ask questions or search for related ideas within their notes using the smart connections plugin, with options to save and customize searches.
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