Sci-Hub creator launches sci-bot, an AI research assistant with public guest queries
gleech · x · 2026-11-14
Sci-Hub creator Alexandra Elbakyan has added semantic search and launched sci-bot, an AI-powered research assistant built on Sci-Hub that answers academic questions with automatic citations, supports a dozen-plus languages, and exports references in MLA, IEEE, and other formats.
A side effect: guest queries are public by default, so the site displays a live feed of what users worldwide are curious about — from FIP diagnosis in cats to petroleum geoscience paper hunts. The service is currently in read-only maintenance mode; registered users can keep their questions private.
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