Elicit
by Ought
Elicit is an AI research assistant from Ought that helps researchers search academic literature, screen papers, extract structured information, and synthesize findings for literature reviews and systematic reviews.
Why Abandoned
Elicit’s official website is available and its help center documents current plans and product workflows. Recent company materials continue to present it as an operating research tool.
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📅 Timeline
Elicit launched publicly
Ought introduced Elicit as an AI research assistant for answering research questions through academic literature. The exact day is based on Ought’s dated launch post.
Ought announced $20 million in funding
Ought said it had raised $20 million in combined seed and Series A financing, with the Series A led by Spark Capital and supported by additional investors.
Elicit added paid plans
Elicit introduced Plus and Enterprise subscriptions while retaining a free Basic plan, marking its move to a freemium commercial model.
Elicit introduced systematic-review workflows
Elicit announced features designed to support systematic reviews, including paper screening and structured data extraction across collections of studies.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Elicit AI used for?
Elicit is used to find scholarly papers, screen search results, extract information into structured tables, and summarize evidence for literature reviews and systematic reviews.
Is Elicit free to use?
Elicit offers a free Basic plan as well as paid subscriptions. Limits, features, and pricing can change, so users should consult Elicit’s current pricing page.
Can Elicit conduct a systematic review?
Elicit can assist with several systematic-review tasks, including literature search, title-and-abstract screening, data extraction, and report generation. Researchers remain responsible for protocol design, validation, bias assessment, and final conclusions.
How does Elicit find research papers?
Users enter a research question or review protocol, and Elicit searches scholarly literature, ranks relevant papers, and displays paper details and extracted answers. Coverage and access to full text vary by source.
Is Elicit reliable for academic research?
Elicit can accelerate discovery and evidence extraction, but its outputs should be checked against the original papers. It should support—not replace—expert judgment, citation verification, and established review methods.