Research Agents

Perplexity AI combines search engine capabilities with AI reasoning to provide comprehensive, cited answers to research questions. It browses the web in real-time, synthesizes information from multiple sources, and provides citations for every claim. Features include Deep Research mode, file uploads, and Pro Search for complex queries.

Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that finds and synthesizes insights from over 200 million peer-reviewed research papers. It uses AI to extract key findings, answer research questions with scientific consensus, and helps researchers, students, and professionals quickly understand the state of evidence on any topic.

Elicit is an AI research assistant that automates literature reviews by finding relevant papers, extracting key claims and findings, and organizing research evidence systematically. Used by researchers at top universities and institutions, it significantly reduces the time needed to synthesize academic literature and identify research gaps.

OpenAI Deep Research is an autonomous AI agent that conducts multi-step research by browsing hundreds of web pages, analyzing documents, synthesizing information, and producing comprehensive research reports with citations. Available to ChatGPT Pro and Team subscribers, it handles complex research tasks that would take humans hours.

Gemini Deep Research leverages Google's search infrastructure and Gemini 2.5 Pro to conduct extensive research across the web. It creates detailed research plans, browses hundreds of sources, analyzes documents, and generates structured reports with citations — all powered by Google's industry-leading search index and AI capabilities.

Scite is an AI-powered research platform that provides Smart Citations — showing whether a paper has been supported, contrasted, or mentioned by subsequent research. It analyzes citation context across millions of papers, helping researchers evaluate the credibility and impact of scientific claims with unprecedented precision.