An AI research assistant that shows its sources
Ask a research question and SelGPT searches the web, reads what it finds and brings it together into one answer, with the sources listed so you can check them.
By the SelGPT team. Updated
SelGPT works as an AI research assistant. Every model can search the web and show the sources it used, and Sel-Rigel, its reasoning model, works through questions that need several sources compared step by step. Upload papers or reports and ask about them, and SelGPT answers from what they say.
What it is good for
- Getting up to speed on a topic, with the sources to read next.
- Comparing products, studies or arguments and recommending one, with reasons.
- Summarising papers, reports and long PDFs you upload.
- Questions about recent events: SelGPT knows today’s date and searches when it needs to.
Which model to use
- Sel-Rigel: multi-step research and analysis.
- Sel-Sirius: research where a missed detail is costly.
- Sel-Vega: quick look-ups and summaries.
Always check important facts against the sources it shows. AI can still make mistakes.
Questions
Does SelGPT show sources?
Yes. When a model searches the web, the answer lists the sources it used, so you can open and check them.
Can SelGPT read research papers?
Yes. Upload a PDF and ask questions about it, or ask for a summary of its methods and findings.
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