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Consensus states that it only uses AI after it searches the scientific literature to ensure that every response is grounded in real, citable research, not speculative content generated by a model.

Once relevant papers are retrieved, Consensus uses AI in two key ways:

• To analyze individual papers in depth (e.g. Ask Paper, Study Snapshot)
• To synthesize findings across multiple papers (e.g. Pro Analysis, Consensus Meter)

Consensus uses two types of AI models in these AI features:

• Commercial models (like OpenAI) for general-purpose summarization
• Fine-tuned open-source models for domain-specific features, like the Consensus Meter

Regardless of the model or use-case, Consensus states that it never uses user data to train systems, and never shares user data with third parties.