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Consensus

AI Research Engine

The search engine for scientific research. Ask a question and get instant, evidence-based answers synthesized from 200 million+ academic papers.

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About Consensus

Consensus is an AI-powered search engine designed to democratize scientific knowledge. Unlike ChatGPT, which can hallucinate, Consensus reads actual research papers to find answers. It extracts findings, highlights study quality, and summarizes the scientific consensus on a topic.

How to Use

  1. 1. Type a research question (e.g., “Does creatine help cognition?”)
  2. 2. Read the “Consensus Meter” overview
  3. 3. Review the top cited papers and extracted claims
  4. 4. Filter by sample size, study type, or publication year
  5. 5. Click “Synthesize” to get a custom summary

Key Features

📊 Consensus Meter
🧠 AI Copilot
📑 Study Snapshots

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The Consensus Meter

A unique feature that analyzes thousands of papers to provide a “Yes/No/Possibly” snapshot. If you ask “Are GMOs safe?”, it visualizes how many studies say “Yes” vs “No,” giving you an instant view of the scientific agreement.

Use Cases

Essential for university students writing literature reviews, health-conscious individuals fact-checking supplements, and clinicians looking for the latest meta-analyses on treatments.

Data Source

Consensus searches over 200 million research papers from the Semantic Scholar database. This ensures that answers come from peer-reviewed journals, not random blogs or news articles.

Study Snapshots

Instead of just giving a link, Consensus extracts key details for every search result: Population (e.g., “50 Humans”), Method (e.g., “RCT”), and Outcome, helping you verify the quality of the evidence instantly.

Copilot

The “Copilot” feature allows you to draft content (like a blog post or an essay introduction) directly inside the tool, with the AI automatically inserting correct academic citations for every claim it makes.