Elicit: AI assistant for academic research and literature reviews

What it is

Elicit is an AI-powered workstation designed to help scientists, academics, and industry professionals conduct rigorous literature reviews and gather evidence. By connecting semantic search with specialized agents, Elicit processes millions of academic papers and clinical trials to synthesize findings and verify claims with direct citations.

Key features

Semantic search across over 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials without requiring exact keyword matches
Specialized research agent that gathers evidence across journals, databases, and uploaded files to generate cited reports, tables, and slides
Automated screening and data extraction for systematic literature reviews following standard guidelines
Centralized shared library to store, organize, and reuse sources across multiple projects
Custom research alerts that monitor new publications without cluttering your inbox
Developer API and server support for custom workflows and autonomous research engines

Who it's for

Elicit serves academic researchers, medical device developers, pharmaceutical scientists, policy makers, and consumer goods engineers who need to base high-stakes decisions on verified scientific evidence.