Week 1: AI Essentials & Research Tools

Objective: Leverage AI for research, information synthesis, and advanced data analysis.

Step 1: OpenAI (GPT-4o) – Advanced Prompting & Code Interpreter

• Use Case: Automate research, analyze large datasets, and generate structured reports.
• Tasks:
  • Extract key insights from multiple sources using structured prompts.
  • Use Code Interpreter to analyze CSV/Excel files for trend analysis.
  • Generate comprehensive research reports with citations.

Step 2: Claude 3.5 Sonnet – Document Processing & Legal Analysis

• Use Case: Process and analyze long-form contracts, policies, or technical papers.
• Tasks:
  • Summarize legal agreements and highlight critical clauses.
  • Cross-reference compliance requirements with legal frameworks.
  • Generate structured comparisons between technical documents.

Step 3: Google Gemini – Multimodal AI for Image & Text Research

• Use Case: Use AI to analyze images, charts, and text simultaneously.
• Tasks:
  • Analyze an image-based dataset and extract patterns.
  • Convert handwritten meeting notes into structured text reports.
  • Generate AI-powered recommendations based on visual and textual data.

Step 4: Perplexity AI – AI-Driven Deep Research Automation

• Use Case: Automate competitor analysis, trend spotting, and advanced market research.
• Tasks:
  • Compare market trends over time using AI-generated insights.
  • Automate competitive benchmarking reports.
  • Generate risk assessment reports for decision-making.

Step 5: Scite AI – AI-Powered Citation & Literature Review

• Use Case: Automate literature reviews for research papers or whitepapers.
• Tasks:
  • Extract citations from multiple sources and format them correctly.
  • Summarize academic research in a structured manner.
  • Generate AI-assisted hypotheses based on existing research.

Step 6: Elicit AI – AI-Driven Scientific Research Assistant

• Use Case: Use AI for hypothesis generation and evidence-based decision-making.
• Tasks:
  • Find relevant papers and extract key methodologies.
  • Generate research-backed recommendations for projects.
  • Automate the synthesis of conflicting research findings.

Step 7: Connected Papers & Research Rabbit – AI-Powered Paper Discovery

• Use Case: Discover new insights and hidden relationships between research papers.
• Tasks:
  • Build a citation tree to visualize research evolution.
  • Discover gaps in current research for innovation opportunities.
  • Use AI to recommend research directions based on existing work.