OpenPilot Research: Your Local AI Research Assistant

Description and use

OpenPilot Research combines web search and local Gemma 3 4B summarization to streamline research workflows and stores results in SQLite.

Problem

Researchers often manually search the web, open multiple pages, compare information, and write summaries, leading to repetitive steps and inefficiency.

Outcome

OpenPilot Research consolidates web search and AI summarization into a single local workflow, enabling faster research and organized storage of findings.

Workflow

• Enter a research question
• Retrieve relevant web-search results via SerpApi
• Generate a report using the local Gemma 3 4B model
• Save the report and sources in SQLite research history
• Revisit previous investigations when needed

Evidence

OpenPilot Research, an AI-powered research assistant designed to make online research faster, simpler, and more organized.

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With OpenPilot Research, you can enter a research question, retrieve relevant web-search results, and generate an AI-powered research report using a locally running Gemma 3 4B model.

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Current features: Web search using SerpApi, AI-generated research reports using Gemma 3 4B, FastAPI backend, Next.js dashboard, SQLite storage.

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The workflow: Enter a research question, Retrieve relevant web-search results, Generate a report using the local Gemma model, Save the report and sources in research history, Revisit previous investigations when needed.

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