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Consensus
An AI search engine that answers questions using peer-reviewed research.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Consensus?
Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that finds peer-reviewed studies and summarises what they say about your question. Each answer links to the papers behind it, with study details and a quick view of where the evidence agrees, and a free plan covers everyday searches with limits on advanced features.
Pros
- Answers backed by real studies
- Clear citations for every claim
- Quick to learn
Cons
- Advanced AI features are limited on the free plan
- Not a substitute for reading the papers
Who should use Consensus
Students, writers and curious readers who want evidence-based answers with sources.
Who may not need it
Anyone who needs news, opinion or non-academic sources.
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