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Generative AI Research Guide

Uses of Gen AI in Research

Generative AI tools can support a wide range of research activities by automating, enhancing, or accelerating various stages of the scholarly process.

  • Find sources with prompt engineering

  • Summarize and synthesize academic literature

  • Generate abstracts, outlines, and drafts of research papers

  • Edit and refine scholarly writing for clarity and style

  • Extract key findings from PDFs, datasets, or transcripts

  • Write, debug, and explain code for data analysis or simulations

  • Visualize and interpret data through charts, graphs, or text

  • Brainstorm research questions, hypotheses, or methodologies

  • Translate or rephrase technical content for different audiences or different languages