Elicit transforms academic research by providing an AI-powered assistant for various stages of the research lifecycle. Users begin by posing research questions in natural language. Elicit's semantic search engine then intelligently retrieves pertinent academic papers and clinical trials from its vast database, which includes over 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials from sources like Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and OpenAlex. This capability allows Elicit to identify relevant studies even without precise keyword matching, understanding the contextual meaning of the query through natural language processing. Once relevant papers are identified, users can leverage Elicit for automated data extraction. The platform excels at extracting structured data such as methodologies, results, conclusions, interventions, outcomes, and participant details from multiple papers. This extracted information is then organized into customizable comparison tables, handling both quantitative and qualitative data, including data directly from tables within documents. Beyond extraction, Elicit can summarize key findings from individual papers or synthesize information across multiple sources. A significant feature is the generation of "Research Reports," which are automated, high-quality research overviews inspired by systematic reviews. These reports can be deeply customized and provide detailed literature reviews, often spanning 10+ pages. For more structured research, Elicit offers a guided, step-by-step workflow for conducting systematic reviews. This advanced feature automates key stages like literature searching, title and abstract screening, full-text screening, data extraction, and report drafting, aiming to reduce the time required for systematic reviews by up to 80% without compromising accuracy. This comprehensive workflow is typically available to Pro, Team, and Enterprise users. Additionally, the "Chat with Papers (Paper Chat)" feature allows users to interactively engage with documents. Elicit is continually updated with new features and enhancements, reflecting its ongoing development to support efficient, evidence-based decision-making.