AI Support: AI Tools

Consensus uses AI to analyze and summarize the consensus of scientific studies on a particular topic. It helps to quickly grasp the collective evidence without having to read through all the individual papers. This tool is particularly useful for understanding complex or controversial research areas.

Elicit is an AI tool that streamlines the process of finding and synthesizing research evidence by generating structured summaries from scientific literature. It can answer specific research questions by pulling relevant data and insights from various studies.

Keenious is an AI tool that assists in finding academic papers related to a user’s research ideas by analyzing text and suggesting relevant studies. It helps expand understanding of the subject by connecting with a broad range of literature.

Research Rabbit is an AI-powered tool designed to help users discover, visualize, and explore academic papers related to their research topics. The interface allows users to uncover connections between studies and stay up to date with new publications. This makes the literature review process more efficient and comprehensive.

SciSpace is an AI-based platform that simplifies research tasks by providing tools for reading, writing, and managing scientific documents. It includes features like automatic summarization, citation management, and collaborative writing.

Scite.ai is an AI-powered platform that helps researchers evaluate the reliability and context of scientific papers by analyzing citation statements. It categorizes citations into supporting, contrasting, or mentioning, providing a nuanced understanding of how a paper has been received in the academic community.

Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-driven research tool that allows users to search for academic papers and filter results based on relevance and quality. It provides key insights, such as citation graphs and influential papers to quickly identify important or influential studies. The tool also includes features like paper recommendations and topic pages for deeper exploration.

Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that improves your writing by checking for grammar, punctuation, and style errors. It offers suggestions to enhance clarity, conciseness, and tone, ensuring your research papers are well-written and professional. Grammarly also includes plagiarism detection to maintain academic integrity.

Zoom AI Companion offers features like real-time transcription, meeting summaries, and action item tracking, making it easier to manage and reference research discussions held over Zoom. It helps you stay organized and ensures you don’t miss any important points during virtual meetings. UWIT regularly offers free training in using the Zoom AI Companion.

ChatGPT is an AI language model that assists with generating text, answering questions, and brainstorming ideas. It can support various stages of the research and writing process, from initial concept development to drafting and editing.

Claude is an AI tool designed for conversational tasks, providing insights, answering questions, and generating text. It also has multilingual capabilities, making the tool more accessible to non-English speakers.

Gemini is a generative AI model by Google, integrated into various products to enhance capabilities such as search, recommendations, and natural language understanding, aiming to improve user experiences and productivity.

Microsoft Co-Pilot integrates AI into Microsoft Office applications, helping with writing, data analysis, and presentations. It provides smart suggestions, automates repetitive tasks, and enhances productivity. (Note: While Microsoft Office is free for UW students, Co-Pilot is not a part of this package)

Adobe Firefly is an AI tool that enhances creativity by providing advanced features for generating and editing images. It can be used to visualize research data, create infographics, and develop engaging visual content for papers, posters, or presentations. Adobe Firefly's intuitive interface makes it accessible for users with varying levels of design experience.

Magic Media is an AI-driven feature in Canva that helps you create visually appealing presentations and media content. It offers templates, design suggestions, automated formatting, and a text-to-image generator to enhance your research presentations.

Microsoft Designer is a free text-to-image generator that was developed by Microsoft and OpenAI. It uses the DALL-E 3 AI model to generate professional-quality designs for presentations, posters, and infographics. It offers design suggestions, layout options, and easy customization to ensure your research is presented clearly and attractively. This tool simplifies the design process, allowing you to focus on your research content.