This AI Tool Does Literature Reviews in SECONDS (100x faster than you)

Recently, I've been exploring new tools to make academic research more efficient, and I came across an AI application that significantly speeds up the process of writing a literature review with AI. This technology has been a game-changer for me, especially when learning how to write a literature review fast without sacrificing quality.

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In my experience, the literature review, or lit review as it's often called, is one of the most time-consuming parts of any research project. It requires sifting through countless articles, summarizing key findings, and identifying gaps in existing knowledge. However, I've discovered methods on how to write a literature review in 30 minutes by leveraging AI tools that streamline these tasks.

Using AI doesn't mean the process is entirely automated; rather, it assists in organizing and analyzing large volumes of information more efficiently. I found that the AI helps in quickly summarizing articles, highlighting important themes, and even suggesting connections between different pieces of research. This not only saves time but also enhances the depth of my analysis.

Integrating AI into my research routine has allowed me to focus more on critical thinking and less on administrative tasks. It feels empowering to harness technology in a way that amplifies my abilities rather than replacing them. I believe that embracing these tools is essential for modern researchers who want to stay ahead in their fields.

Of course, it's important to remain critical of the information AI provides. I always double-check the summaries and ensure that the sources are credible. Writing a literature review with AI is about collaboration between human insight and machine efficiency.

The combination of traditional research methods with AI assistance has transformed the way I approach literature reviews. It's exciting to think about how these advancements will continue to evolve and support scholars in the future.

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▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:21 User Dashboard
00:27 Free Plan Features
00:38 Paid Tier Features
00:49 User Dashboard
01:45 Ask Answer This
01:55 Help Write a Prompt
03:01 Filters for Research Papers
04:34 Sources/Additional Reads
06:04 Chat with Papers
07:57 Pro Feature - Search Papers
09:08 My Library
09:44 AI Writer
11:06 Other Functionalities
11:18 Generate Research Questions
12:02 Overview and Conclusion
12:35 Outro

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[Fatima_Saberi]

Hi Andy, I wish you create a video on recommended AI tools for a PhD student in 2025 and pick the best combination of all the tools you've introduced.

[ingowinkler]

Another very interesting tool. Given the Nummer of tools you suggested on your channel, I wonder when you start talking about resonsible use of AI in academia.

[glenyoung]

How does the tool compare to the others on the market (Elicit, Perplexity, Consensus, Afforai, etc.)? Would love a video comparing the products and highlighting the strengths/weaknesses of each. Which one is the best?

[brandenborn]

Andy, your stuff is amazing and your enthusiasm for teaching is contagious. Thank you for helping people understand the opportunities provided by such AI tools. As a faculty member, I very much appreciate your regular comments that people ultimately also need to actually *read the text* to hold the knowledge for themselves. I'm a bit amazed and equally skeeved out seeing the generative capabilities, though again, thanks for being explicit about not using that as original work. What are your thoughts on the ever-moving gray line between such AI generated text and original text? I think once people have such detailed text it's hard to just rework it into their own voice.

[immanuelg]

It looks a lot like SciSpace where you can ask a question in natural language and it will display 5-10 top papers and then you can display dozens more. And you can chat with the paper. You can upload papers as well. Etc. And of course SciSpace is available as a GPT in Chatgpt so it's integrated with all your other chats...

[Foodieme]

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful going to use it for my project work...

[AnswerThisio]

Entertaining and great overview of our tool, Andy! We're all about helping researchers save time without sacrificing quality. Glad to see AnswerThis fitting right into your workflow. We’ve built the tool entirely around what researchers need, and we're always open to feedback as we continue to roll out new updates. If anyone has questions or thoughts, don’t hesitate to let us know!

[shawnershorts]

Thanks Dr Andy, very efficient. Used it to strengthen a lit review for a paper that I have to revise and it even referenced a preprint that I have on the topic lol. Nice. Just have to validate the references because it doesn't reliably give DOIs on all in the reference list.

[rudicerny]

👋perfect! I like your enthusiasm. Your vlogs are a very good source for orientation in this explisively growing area!

[OliveirosDiasJr]

Hi Andy, great job! I am learning a lot with you. I realized that you research about photovoltaic systems/materials. A long time ago, 90's, I was studying photovoltaic systems, and one of my references was Dr. Martin Green, and his book Solar Cells, he was from Australia as you. So if you allow me, I can call you a "friend". Thank you a lot. And, if someday I go to Australia, I will search for you. 🙏

[uxormenlac]

Very useful tool, like a weapon of mass destruction; press the button and be done with it... I think that the only real value of this kind of tool is to show how a literature review should not be done. The purpose of the LR is to establish the foundation for the researcher's original work therefore it is mainly intended for the researcher to figure out what has been previously done in their chosen field of research. It should be a methodical process of searching, reading and writing to become acquainted with the matter and consolidate the knowledge through the process of writing.

[stambeccojoe]

I've tried this tool while following your video, to test whether it could actually be of help in a literature review I will now have to perform. I went through the obtained output (ie, the review made by Answerthis). To be honest, I do not see in which parallel universe such a superficial and off-target product could be passed off as a scientific literature review in any way.

[rutger]

I'm afraid that the amount of b.s. that's going to be published in the coming years is just as worrying as how worringly good this is. It's already happening but it will scale up. The REAL challenge in academia in the future will be finding papers that are actually of value.

[williamcattr]

Will the output pass an AI detection tool? What about plagiarism checks?

[drfranke]

Andy, great tool, but the free plan doesn't offer the papers. The good thing is there is a discount for educators with an EDU email.

[tulioeguez]

Hi, which one do you think is better for summaries of qualitative data, SciSpace or answethis ai?
Thanks!

[damanrique]

Between this one and Elicit, what will be your choice for literature review if your buget just allow you one of them?

[danielgodwin]

Could you please focus more on how to use this tools ethically. Because it could be confusing when we don’t know the extent to which we can go with the tools

[lifeprinciplespodcast]

Andy, Salam. Thanks. You are amazing and making our lives so much easier. Thanks. Just a question. Is this now your favourite tool? Or you're still recimandung others?

[Seanchai_Tostach]

The etymology of the word passion lies in the concept of suffering. So maybe it's not entirely far off the mark?