What it is
Consensus is an AI search engine for peer-reviewed scientific literature. You ask a question in plain words and it finds relevant papers, summarizes what they say and helps you organize and analyze them, with links to every source. It also has deeper review modes for longer literature searches. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco.
It suits students, researchers and clinicians who want to start from published evidence rather than web pages. You can search for free; paid individual and team plans add more of the AI features and deeper reviews. Like any summary tool, it can miss nuance, so read the key papers yourself before relying on them.
Best for
- Checking what published studies say about a question
- Students starting a paper or dissertation
- Clinicians and researchers scanning evidence quickly