How to use an AI agent as a research assistant with real sources
Short answer: Ask the agent to restate the question, open 5-10 sources (primary first), extract claims with links and dates, answer first and then list evidence and uncertainty. Require that it never cites a page it did not open.
Step-by-step playbooks for this task
- How to research a question with cited sources: Answer a question with a short brief where every claim has a source link.
- How to keep up with new research papers: Summarise the most relevant new papers on a topic every week.
- How to research your competitors: Build a one-page comparison of competitors for a product or business idea.
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Cited research brief
Answer a question with a short brief where every claim has a source link.
🔬 Researchv20 reports🧪 Untested starter · score 50 = neutral
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Weekly paper digest
Summarise the most relevant new papers on a topic every week.
🔬 Researchv10 reports🧪 Untested starter · score 50 = neutral
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Competitor snapshot
Build a one-page comparison of competitors for a product or business idea.
🔬 Researchv21 report
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