ELI5
ELI5, which stands for Explain Like I'm Five, is a website that simplifies complex topics and makes them easy to understand. It uses AI to generate fun and engaging explanations, without technical jargon. The website covers a wide range of topics, from quantum mechanics to career ideas. To use ELI5, simply select the prompt you want to understand, choose one of four options (pretty dumb, dumb, smart, or pretty smart) and the response will be tailored to your intelligence level. ELI5 also offers a subscription-based service with two plans (Just Curious and Tell Me Everything), which come with a 7-day free trial. The website uses secure protocols such as HTTPS and TLS, encrypts data in transit and at rest, implements security patches and updates, and limits access to sensitive data. ELI5's privacy policies are also available on the website for users to read.
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Our mission is to simplify complex topics and make them easy to understand. We use optimized AI to make everything simple for you, without technical jargon. - Examples of Topics We Cover
The difference between weather and climate, how computers work, neurobiology, the meaning of life, the butterfly effect, your hometown, the difference between atoms and molecules, artificial intelligence, the internet, the big bang theory, how the human brain works, particle physics. - Four Level Options to Customize Response
Choose one of four options when selecting the prompt you want to understand: pretty dumb, dumb, smart, or pretty smart. We’ll tailor the response to your intelligence level. - Plans
We currently have two subscription plans available to users, Just Curious and Tell Me Everything. - Free Trial
Both plans come with a 7 day free trial. - Token System
Tokens are replenished on your account on the 1st of every month. - Price
This site is currently free to use up to a certain max of tokens per day. If you'd like more tokens per day for teaching or for personal use, you can see our plans here. - Security
We use use use secure protocols such as HTTPS and TLS to ensure data is transferred safely between the server and the user. - Privacy Policies
You can read more about our privacy policies here. - Contact Information
Please reach out to us via the contact page to get support. - New Tool Ideas
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