What I've Learned Testing 100+ AI Tools For Research

In this video, I talk about how to effectively use AI tools for research and share what I’ve learned from using hundreds of them.

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While there are many specialized AI tools for researchers, I’ve found that general large language models, like ChatGPT, can handle most tasks if you know how to use them properly. The key is in how you prompt these models, and in this video, I go over the important elements of crafting the perfect prompt.

I discuss the role of AI tools in streamlining different stages of research, from literature reviews to writing and editing. Many of these tools, like SciSpace or Consensus, are great for specific tasks, but there isn’t a single one that can do it all. You need to build an AI toolkit with the best AI tools for your needs, combining different ones to cover the various steps in your research workflow.

One of the biggest takeaways from this video is that no matter how advanced AI for research becomes, it’s always a collaborative process. You need to guide the AI by providing clear context, specifying what you want, and giving it feedback so that it can improve its responses. I also mention that AI tools are constantly changing, so you have to stay flexible and ready to switch to a different tool if the one you’re using no longer meets your needs.

Finally, I address some of the misconceptions people have about using AI tools in research. For instance, some believe that using AI is “cheating” or that it’s too complicated to integrate into their workflow. However, I explain how publishers are relaxing rules around AI use, and how even major companies like Google allow AI-generated content. Ultimately, the goal is to find the best AI tools that work for you, without feeling overwhelmed by the ever-growing number of options.

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▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:28 Topsy Turvy World of AI Tools
04:06 Collaborative efforts between you and AI
05:03 The usual changes in AI
06:19 AI Rules and Regulations
07:35 AI Fatigue

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[sedkan]

Hello Andy! I attended a course given by Google to educators. There, they explained what constitutes a good prompt.There are five elements to writing a good prompt. These can be abbreviated as "PARTS of the prompt." P, stands for persona. Persona refers to the person's role. For example, I am a scholar. A, stands for aim. For example, I want to write a paper on critical thinking. R, stands for recipient. For example, it should be in a way that will convince SSCI journal editors. T, stands for theme. Here you need to define the boundaries of the paper. You should specify which topics you want it to emphasize. Finally, S stands for structure. You should specify what you want the output to be like. For example, how many pages you want it to be in bulleted form or paragraphs.

[dtyn]

Your T-shirt colour matches CGPT’s logo. Is CGPT also hiding behind you? 😂

[elmanmansimov]

As a creator of AI academic tools (and PhD in AI myself) I don't see the progress of AI slowing. It is true that all AI tools use LLMs under the hood -- the differentiation comes in UI/UX, trust from customers, speed, and integrations (example with plagiarism checks). Nevertheless, I haven't had this feeling in a while seeing a tool supercharging researchers so much until LLMs. Looking forward to you covering more of AI tools as they evolve

[allisonaterbush]

Wow, hello Andy! I don't know if you remember me, but we met up in SF once while you were still podcasting (and your podcast got me through slogs of hours in the lab). I randomly thought of the podcast today and came looking to see what you're up to these days- and look at this channel! Well done! I'll be watching your videos on AI tools because I need to learn how to integrate them into my writing workflow, like yesterday. Hope you are doing well, so glad to see you thriving here.

[ISK_VAGR]

Just one correction anthropic is Claude. You mentioned as it will be a different LLM.

[BarrBarr-nc]

Love your videos Andy!! Always practical and helpful. Thank you

[christopherd.winnan]

Andy, when are you going to review InfraNodus or a similar mapping and knowledge graphing apps?

[willt]

Glad to know I'm not the only one being nice to AI, just in case.

[omaralmahdy]

Thank you 💚 Can you suggest a complete tools kit for master's degree student in microbiology? - yournew follower from Syria. 😁

[_MattyG_]

We all know what your PhD dissertation is in, and I think it would be fascinating. Given the technology nowadays, and all the videos you created to take a topic you know nothing about and to attempt to write a masters level thesis or even an undergraduate level thesis. How can these tools and large language models at this point in time be used in the most efficient way possible you have you so many different models it would be interesting to see the iterative process from gathering all the scientific research papers where that source is coming from all the way to perhaps Some data analysis some visualization, and then obviously the putting together of the paper and final thoughts! Can it be done!

[WondershareEdrawsoft]

Love your content!Interested in collab? :)

[diodio]

Zero respect to the scientist prompting AI for the new knowledge.