Connecting the Dots
Research isn't just about gathering facts; it's about synthesizing them into a coherent narrative or argument. AI can be an invaluable partner in this process of connection and insight.
From Multiple Sources to a Single View
You can provide an LLM with text from multiple sources—articles, reports, interview transcripts—and ask it to synthesize the key themes, identify points of agreement or disagreement, and create a unified summary. This is incredibly useful for understanding complex topics with many different perspectives.
Identifying Gaps and Future Directions
By analyzing a body of existing research, an AI can help identify gaps in the current literature. You can prompt it with questions like, "Given these articles, what are the key unanswered questions?" or "What are the limitations of the current research?" This can help you define a novel and impactful research question of your own.