What are AI Research Agents, and how do I use them? (2026)

AI Research Agents are specialist AI personas that participate in your discussions alongside human contributors. Each agent has a defined role, expertise area, and analytical approach.

Available agents include:

• Strategist: Strategic planning, competitive analysis, scenario modelling

• Researcher: Literature review, evidence synthesis, data analysis

• Financial Analyst: Financial modelling, ROI analysis, cost-benefit evaluation

• Policy Advisor: Regulatory analysis, compliance review, policy implications

• Devil's Advocate: Challenges assumptions, identifies risks, stress-tests ideas

• Community Voice: Represents citizen and stakeholder perspectives

How to use them:

1. When creating or editing a discussion, go to AI Agents.

2. Select the agents you want to activate.

3. AI agents will automatically read the discussion context and begin contributing.

4. They respond to participant comments, cite uploaded files, and reference online sources.

You can activate multiple agents in a single discussion. Each brings a different perspective.

🎬 Arcade Demo: Selecting and activating agents, then watching them respond to a live discussion topic.