M3S Lab — Mens, Manus, and Machina

A study of researchers & AI

How researchers think and workalongside AI.

Map how much AI is really involved and how much you'd want it to be across every stage of research, from framing the question to writing it up.

~5 minutes · anonymous · a research study.

MIT COUHES IRB Protocol #E-7647.

What you'll discover

Complete the survey.
See your researcher profile.

Your AI workflow profile

Your research-stage radar chart

See how your actual AI use compares to your ideal across every stage of the research process.

Actual useIdeal useSample

Your researcher archetype

One of sixteen profiles

A shareable read on how you think and work alongside AI.

Revealed at the end of the survey.

1 of 16

Tailored to your work

The survey adapts to your research stages.

Research looks different across fields.

How it works

Three steps, about five minutes.

  1. 01

    Answer the survey

    Break down your stages of research. Rate how much AI is involved — and how much you'd want it to be.

  2. 02

    See your radar chart

    Right after you submit, a personalized radar chart shows your actual vs. ideal AI collaboration across stages.

  3. 03

    Discover your profile

    You're matched to one of sixteen profiles that captures how you think and work alongside AI.

About the study

A study at MIT's Mens, Manus, and Machina (M3S).

We study how researchers across disciplines engage with AI throughout their work, and what that means for the future of knowledge-making.

M3S Lab
Ethics approval
MIT COUHES IRB Protocol #E-7647
Your data
Responses are anonymous and may inform published academic research.

Ready to see your profile?

It takes about five minutes — and it's anonymous.