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AI research assistants and answer engines

Research tools search, read and summarise sources for you. Always open the cited source, because a confident summary can still be wrong.

SARVO lists 5 tools for this task. Tools with no implementation partner are sold directly by the vendor, and SARVO can connect you with them. Ask SARVO to match your exact need.

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#5 · by Manus

Manus

General-purpose AI agent that researches, browses the web, builds reports and finishes multi-step tasks.

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What to check before you choose

  • Does every claim link to a source you can open?
  • Which sources does it search, and are paywalled papers included?
  • Can you export citations?
  • How does it handle questions with no clear answer?

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Frequently asked questions

What is an AI research assistant?

A tool that finds and summarises papers or web pages and answers questions with citations.

Elicit or Consensus?

Both search scientific papers. Elicit extracts details from many papers into tables, and Consensus answers questions from findings. Try the same question in each.

Can I rely on AI summaries?

Use them as a starting point and read the sources before you cite anything.

Can they do market research?

Tools such as You.com, Genspark and Manus browse the web and compile reports. Check the facts.