# Summarise with AI button... new?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarise-with-ai-button-new/277021
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** ai, ai-summarize
**Created:** [August 29, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarise-with-ai-button-new/277021 "2023-08-29T10:50:29Z")
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### Author: ![EricGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarise-with-ai-button-new/277021/2 "2023-08-29T11:00:57Z")

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> [@NateDhaliwal](#):
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> Is this feature new?

Yes and only available to certain users on certain sites.

> [@Discourse AI - Summarize](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-summarization/262711):
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> bookmark This topic covers the configuration of the Summarize feature of the [Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/259214?slient=true) plugin. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Summarize topics and chat channels for a quick recap. Use it in mega topics and large discussions to figure out what’s happening. Features Summarize topics from topic map (top and bottom of topic) Summarize Chat channels for specific duration of time (up to 7 days) Cached summaries in prior gene…

When searching and learning about the new AI features be aware that others are creating similar plugins, e.g.

> [@Discourse AI Topic Summary robot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-topic-summary-automated-summaries-and-smart-tagging/256711):
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> information_sourceSummary Uses a remote AI language model to prepare and post a summary of a topic.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-ai-topic-summary: Uses a remote AI language model to prepare and post a summary of a Topic · GitHub](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-ai-topic-summary)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)heartSponsorship Please consider becoming an ongoing [sponsor of my open source work](https://github.com/sponsors/merefield) at a level that suits your or your organisation’s resources and ne…

so make sure you are referencing the correct one when needed.

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