AI Research Assistant
Help researchers and students accelerate literature review and analysis while keeping human verification mandatory.
Problem Statement
Literature review and synthesis are time-consuming, and unassisted AI can hallucinate. A supervised assistant can speed the work while enforcing verification.
Target Users
- Researchers and lecturers
- Graduate and undergraduate students
- KBA13 Academy learners
Workflow
The assistant helps search, summarize, and organize sources; every claim is traceable to a source and flagged for human verification before use.
Features
- Source-linked summaries
- Draft organization and outlining
- Citation support
- Mandatory verification prompts
- Integration with courses
Methodology
Retrieval-grounded assistance with explicit source links and verification steps, so the researcher remains responsible for every claim.
Data Requirements
Works with user-provided and open-access sources; no private data is retained beyond the session by design.
Input & Output
Input
Research questions, sources, and drafts provided by the user.
Output
Source-linked summaries, outlines, and citation support for human review.
Limitations
Ethics
Enforces academic integrity and AI disclosure, keeps humans responsible for claims, and avoids unverified assertions.
Current Status
Pilot. Being piloted with selected KBA13 Academy courses and users.
Roadmap
Embed in more courses.
Strengthen verification prompts.
Evaluate learning impact.
Open to more learners.
Technical Notes & Future Integration
Retrieval-augmented design with source grounding and verification checkpoints.
Connects to the Academy learning platform and Digital Library; future API integration is planned responsibly.
- Status Pilot
- Research Area AI for Education
- AI Category Assistive AI
- Human Oversight Required