OpenRead is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven interactive paper tool that facilitates a quick, simple, and novel method of reading and interacting with papers. It has an AI-powered research tool that speeds up reading, a low-code paper editor, and a robust notes system with backlinks and outgoing links to improve productivity, as well as a Paper Q&A feature that enables users to quickly get answers to any questions they have about a paper. There are also thousands upon thousands of pre-made notebook paper templates available online for free. Besides its own seminar series, OpenRead also serves as a hub for a research group and university alliance.