A FAIR and Free Prompt-based Research Assistant

TL;DR

This paper introduces a versatile research assistant tool that leverages prompt-based AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini to support six key research tasks across multiple scientific disciplines, demonstrating its effectiveness and domain adaptability.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel prompt-based research assistant that automates diverse research tasks using advanced AI tools, enhancing interdisciplinary research productivity.

Findings

RA outputs matched domain expert results in multiple disciplines

The tool effectively supports six distinct research tasks

Versatility demonstrated across Computer Science, Virology, and Climate Science

Abstract

This demo will present the Research Assistant (RA) tool developed to assist with six main types of research tasks defined as standardized instruction templates, instantiated with user input, applied finally as prompts to well-known--for their sophisticated natural language processing abilities--AI tools, such as ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/) and Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/app). The six research tasks addressed by RA are: creating FAIR research comparisons, ideating research topics, drafting grant applications, writing scientific blogs, aiding preliminary peer reviews, and formulating enhanced literature search queries. RA's reliance on generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini means the same research task assistance can be offered in any scientific discipline. We demonstrate its versatility by sharing RA outputs in Computer Science, Virology, and Climate Science, where the output with the RA tool assistance mirrored that from a domain expert who performed the same research task.