This debate often gets framed as Should researchers use AI for literature reviews?
I think the real question is different.
Is it ethical to spend hundreds of researcher hours on mechanical work when that time could be spent advancing actual knowledge?
Think about a researcher spending an entire weekend searching papers, skimming irrelevant abstracts, copying citations, and fixing references. That s not insight or discovery. That s overhead.
I m Hanzlah, and I ve been deeply involved with artificial intelligence for quite a while. My focus has always been on the real-world reliability of AI, how we make it work for people in practical ways without the uncertainty that often comes with flashy AI.
Right now, I m part of the team building Barie.ai. We re developing an AI agent that goes beyond generating answers, it actually performs tasks within real workflows, all while ensuring that the outputs are verified and reliable. We re focusing on building AI that does the work, not just provides suggestions.
At Barie, we believe that AI should act with intent and precision. That s why we re pushing the boundaries with connectors, so Barie doesn t just analyze data, but can execute tasks inside the apps people already use.
