Ask HN: How to discover new and interesting papers?

The author has recently developed an interest in reading scholarly papers, particularly those about LLMs, most of which are hosted on arXiv. However, they note that arXiv lacks a ranking system for its papers. The author expresses a desire for a platform where they can discover interesting papers in their fields of interest, ranked by the community, similar to Hacker News (HN).

The author is seeking advice on whether such a platform exists and how other people stay updated in their respective fields. They are interested in a community-driven approach to discovering and ranking scholarly papers.

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The author has recently started reading scholarly papers, particularly about LLMs.
Most of these papers are hosted on arXiv, which has a new function but no ranking system.
The author is interested in discovering interesting papers in their field, ranked by the community, similar to Hacker News.
The author is seeking advice on how others stay updated in their fields.

Ask HN: How to discover new and interesting papers?

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