In this episode, Nathan sits down with Elicit co-founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun to discuss their mission to make AI-assisted research more accessible and reliable. Learn about their unique approach to task decomposition, which allows language models to accurately tackle complex research questions. We delve into the company's tech stack, their transition from nonprofit to startup, and their dedication to creating trustworthy AI tools for high-stakes applications. Join us for an exploration of the future of AI in research.

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HELPFUL LINKS: 

Elicit : https://elicit.com/

Andreas Stuhlmüller : https://twitter.com/stuhlmueller

Jungwon Byun : https://twitter.com/jungofthewon

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:30) Intro

(00:05:05) What is Elicit?

(00:06:03) Vision for Elicit

(00:10:10) Making research transparent

(00:11:58) How to use it?

(00:15:27) Sponsors: Oracle | On Deck | Omneky

(00:18:21) Task Decomposition

(00:23:48) Defining the task

(00:26:30) Eliciting fine-grained evaluations

(00:28:06) Hallucination rates

(00:30:22) Models in play

(00:31:30) Sponsors: Brave | Plumb | Squad

(00:34:26) Shipping a new feature every week

(00:36:10) What was not possible a year ago?

(00:38:26) Chain of thought

(00:43:47) Tactically, how to structure the chain of thought

(00:45:21) Data sets and fine-tuning

(00:51:23) Scaffolding

(00:53:22) Translating structure into more compute

(00:54:27) Infrastructure for investigating papers in detail

(00:59:50) Emphasis on high-value use cases over speed

(01:00:33) Balancing long-term safety and misuse concerns

(01:02:36) Monitoring research progress for negative impact

(01:06:05) Evolving user base and usage patterns

(01:06:52) Biomedicine as a key domain for Elicit

(01:08:57) Expanding results and depth of processing

(01:11:40) Reorganizing information for better understanding

(01:13:12) Habit formation and frequency of use

(01:14:43) The concept of an AI bundle subscription

(01:18:09) Nonprofit to Commercial Venture

(01:20:08) Nonprofit Team and Commercial Mission

(01:20:39) Hiring Needs at Elicit