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Google Introduces Scholar Labs, an AI Research Assistant Built Into Google Scholar

The experimental tool analyzes complex questions to surface papers that collectively address them.

Overview

  • Scholar Labs uses generative AI to break down a research query into key topics and relationships, then searches Google Scholar for each component.
  • The system explains how selected papers answer the overall question and supports follow-up questions to refine results.
  • Google says the feature preserves familiar Google Scholar tools while aiming to speed literature reviews for researchers.
  • Access is limited in an experimental rollout for logged-in users, according to the announcement and initial reporting.
  • An education blogger described early results as underwhelming in a brief test, offering an anecdotal first impression rather than a formal evaluation.