"To be clear, Prism is a writing and formatting tool, not a system for conducting research itself, though OpenAI's broader pitch blurs that line. Prism integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model into a LaTeX-based text editor (a standard used for typesetting documents), allowing researchers to draft papers, generate citations, create diagrams from whiteboard sketches, and collaborate with co-authors in real time. The tool is free for anyone with a ChatGPT account."
""I think 2026 will be for AI and science what 2025 was for AI in software engineering," Kevin Weil, vice president of OpenAI for Science, told reporters at a press briefing attended by MIT Technology Review. He said that ChatGPT receives about 8.4 million messages per week on "hard science" topics, which he described as evidence that AI is transitioning from curiosity to core workflow for scientists."
OpenAI released Prism, a free AI-powered LaTeX workspace that integrates GPT-5.2 to help researchers draft manuscripts, generate citations, create diagrams from sketches, and collaborate in real time. Prism is built on technology from Crixet, acquired in late 2025, and is available to anyone with a ChatGPT account. OpenAI demonstrated automated literature retrieval and bibliography formatting to reduce time spent on tedious formatting and increase time for research. Kevin Weil characterized 2026 as a turning point for AI in science, citing about 8.4 million weekly ChatGPT messages on hard science as evidence of AI moving into core scientific workflows. Researchers and publishers warn that easier production of polished manuscripts could accelerate submission of low-quality, AI-assisted papers, creating challenges for peer review and scientific integrity.
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