OpenAI has launched Prism, a new tool based on large language models (LLM) designed to assist scientists in writing scientific papers. Prism integrates ChatGPT directly into a LaTeX text editor, a markup language widely used in the scientific field for document formatting.

Prism Features

Prism offers a ChatGPT chat integrated into the LaTeX editor, allowing users to leverage the model's capabilities for various tasks:

  • Drafting scientific texts.
  • Summarizing related articles.
  • Managing citations.
  • Converting sketches into equations or diagrams.
  • Analyzing hypotheses and mathematical proofs.

OpenAI claims that approximately 1.3 million scientists worldwide submit over 8 million queries per week to ChatGPT on advanced scientific and mathematical topics. Prism represents a response to this user behavior, aiming to integrate AI into the workflow of scientists.

GPT-5.2 and the Future of Scientific Research

Prism utilizes GPT-5.2, OpenAI's most advanced model for solving mathematical and scientific problems. Kevin Weil, head of OpenAI for Science, compares the potential impact of AI on science to the impact AI has had on software engineering. While he does not expect immediate groundbreaking discoveries, Weil anticipates an incremental and cumulative acceleration of scientific progress thanks to AI.