Starting a research project
Open Research and fill in the short form to start a project (a "topic"):
Topic
Describe what you want reviewed in a sentence, for example "photonic reservoir computing for edge inference". The more specific the topic, the sharper the results.
Options
Note language sets the language your notes are written in. Papers to review is how many sources to gather and summarise. Budget is a spending limit in US dollars; the run stops before exceeding it. Approve papers, when enabled, pauses the project after the shortlist is gathered so you can approve it before any notes are written.
While it runs
Research works in the background, so you can close the tab and return later. The topic page shows the current stage, how many papers are done, and how much has been spent, and you can cancel at any time. You can run a limited number of projects at once; start another when one finishes.
Updated Sep 13, 2026