PKL Media Lab by Paul Laikind, PhD AI-powered tools for smarter news reading
News Intelligence Suite — Distill. Verify. Understand.
PKL Media Lab

Read More Critically.

Tools that help you fact-check the news, distill what matters, and evaluate the research — before you believe it, share it, or act on it.

For News Readers

Read News More Intelligently.

Two browser extensions that help you cut through the noise — distill what you read and fact-check what matters. Available across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and iOS Safari.

News-Distiller — AI News Summarizer
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News Summarizer
🎁 Free to use · Pack on request

News-Distiller

Paste any article and get a concise, structured summary in seconds — plus political lean analysis with a high bar for attribution. Read smarter without reading everything.

  • Executive Summary — the key points, fast
  • Full Report — every detail when you want it
  • Political lean analysis with direct evidence required
  • Built-in demo · Save reports as PDF or text
🌐 Chrome 📱 iPhone & iPad 🦊 Firefox
Get Started → Learn More
TruthPrism — AI Fact Checker
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Fact Checker
🎁 Free to use · Pack on request

TruthPrism

Paste any news article URL or text and get a structured analysis of its factual accuracy and contextual completeness — backed by real-time Brave Search and a plain-language explanation of every finding.

  • Factual Score out of 10 — verifies key claims
  • Context Score — flags missing context & framing
  • Real-time Brave Search verification of every claim
  • Built-in demo · Save reports as PDF or text
🌐 Chrome 📱 iPhone & iPad 🪟 Edge 🦊 Firefox
Get Started → Learn More

Both apps share the same foundation

Powered by Claude AI. Available on Chrome and iOS. Both apps are free to use. Each app uses its own access codes — TruthPrism uses Prism Packs, News-Distiller uses Distiller Packs, and they don't cross over. Packs are available free of charge — email paul@pklmedialab.com to request a code. Because each use incurs AI processing costs, codes are distributed on a limited basis.

✅ Free to download
🎬 Built-in demo
🎁 Free Packs on email request
🧩 Chrome extension
📱 iOS Safari app
🤖 Powered by Claude AI
🔍 Brave Search (TruthPrism)
⚡ One-click launch on Chrome
💾 Save reports as PDF or text
📡 Live streaming output
For Clinicians & Researchers

Read the Research That Matters.

Physicians and researchers are flooded with publications. MedPrism helps you quickly assess which studies deserve your attention — and which ones don't. Available as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and iOS Safari.

MedPrism — Medical Literature Integrity Checker
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Literature Integrity Checker
🔑 Private Beta · Invitation Only

MedPrism

Analyze published research papers for methodology, transparency, and publication integrity signals — directly from PubMed or any journal page. Read research with clear eyes.

  • Verdict — Read Carefully, Read Critically, or Use With Caution
  • Flags methodology, statistics, and reporting integrity concerns
  • Points to Consider — Observations that are judged worth careful consideration — not integrity violations, but things that may warrant attention and may have legitimate explanations.
  • What This Means for You — plain-language guidance for applying or citing the research
  • Transparency disclosures — COI, data availability, funding, pre-registration
  • Database cross-reference — Retraction Watch, DOAJ, ClinicalTrials.gov
🌐 Chrome 📱 iPhone & iPad 🦊 Firefox
Learn More → Open App

Built by Paul Laikind, PhD

These apps were created by an independent developer and retired biotech entrepreneur with a passion for media literacy — and the belief that good tools to evaluate information should be accessible to everyone.

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