Elicit is an AI tool designed to streamline research tasks by automating processes such as summarizing papers, extracting data, and synthesizing findings. Users can analyze research papers at a rapid pace, search for specific papers, and receive one-sentence abstract summaries. The tool allows for the extraction of details from papers into organized tables, enabling users to identify themes and concepts across multiple papers efficiently. Elicit offers various features to expedite the research process, including the ability to upload personal PDFs, obtain quick summaries, view sources for each answer, and ask questions related to papers.

Elicit caters primarily to researchers in empirical domains, particularly those involved in biomedicine and machine learning. It searches through a vast database of 200 million academic papers from the Semantic Scholar corpus, covering a wide range of academic disciplines. The tool boasts an accuracy rate of around 90%, although users are encouraged to verify information closely. Elicit offers different subscription plans, including a Basic plan at no cost, a Plus plan for $10, and custom pricing for Enterprise and Institutions. Additionally, Elicit Plus provides users with monthly credits for enhanced features, with unused credits not carrying over to the next month. Users can contact the Elicit team via email or through their Slack community for feedback and support.