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This podcast episode is relevant to AI safety researchers interested in how LLM-based tools are being applied to automate scientific research, and how practitioners think about building honest and reliable AI systems in high-stakes knowledge work contexts.
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A Cognitive Revolution podcast episode featuring Elicit's founders discussing their AI-powered research assistant tool, which uses language models to help researchers automate literature reviews, data extraction, and synthesis tasks. The conversation covers Elicit's design philosophy, capabilities, and the potential for AI to dramatically accelerate scientific research. It also touches on alignment considerations embedded in building reliable, honest AI research tools.
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- •Elicit is an AI research assistant that automates tasks like literature review, paper summarization, and data extraction using large language models.
- •Founders discuss the vision of 'unbounded' AI-assisted research, where AI can handle complex multi-step research workflows autonomously.
- •The episode explores challenges of making AI research tools reliable, accurate, and resistant to hallucination in high-stakes scientific contexts.
- •Alignment and honesty are discussed as core design principles—Elicit is built with a focus on truthful, calibrated outputs rather than persuasive ones.
- •Elicit's founders reflect on how AI-accelerated research could compress scientific progress timelines, with implications for AI safety research itself.
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Unbounded AI-Assisted Research with Elicit Founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun
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Unbounded AI-Assisted Research with Elicit Founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun
In this episode, Nathan sits down with Elicit co-founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun to discuss their mission to make AI-assisted research more accessible and reliable.
Nathan Labenz
Apr 3, 2024
April 03 2024
4:23 PM
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In this episode, Nathan sits down with Elicit co-founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun to discuss their mission to make AI-assisted research more accessible and reliable. Learn about their unique approach to task decomposition, which allows language models to accurately tackle complex research questions. We delve into the company's tech stack, their transition from nonprofit to startup, and their dedication to creating trustworthy AI tools for high-stakes applications. Join us for an exploration of the future of AI in research.
The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co
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Elicit : https://elicit.com/
Andreas Stuhlmüller : https://twitter.com/stuhlmueller
Jungwon Byun : https://twitter.com/jungofthewon
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