Ever since I started my PhD journey, Iโve leaned on a handful of AI companions that keep my research and sanity intact.
Here are the top 5 AI tools I use daily as a PhD student ๐
1๏ธโฃ SciSpace: My research paper-hunting wizard for any question/idea/current science trend – it answers on demand. Along with this, as you upload a 20-page methods section, you have a concise summary and answers to your burning questions in seconds. Suddenly, the literature review felt more like a treasure hunt than a slog.
2๏ธโฃ Napkin.ai: During a Summer school recently, a last-minute addition in my presentation felt too much work, so I came across this fast-track tool, which turns bullet points/paragraphs into clear, beautiful workflows – in a flash.โก๏ธ
3๏ธโฃ Perplexity: My go-to for every deep research answer – fills in all the gaps that I missed while sleeping during my college lectures. It is also a perfect tool for getting references for your scientific report/manuscript.
4๏ธโฃ Grammarly AI: Coming from a non-English background, I have always struggled with writing grammatically correct phrases in long essays. Grammarly not just helps you to rephrase and correct your sentences, but learn while you write, as well – it taught me punctuation and flow as I write.
5๏ธโฃ Claude AI: Being a bioinformatician, writing reproducible and clean code is a daily task for me. Claude helps me ship clean, reproducible scripts when timeโs tight.
Bonus: When Iโm off-duty, eating, sleeping, you name it – I still have ChatGPT on speed-dial. ๐ฏ
Which AI tool could you not live without? Tell me in the comments below!๐
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