AI prompts for Research

Prompts for research.

20 prompts

Break down an earnings call

This prompt breaks down the transcript of a quarterly results call or investor conference for equity research. It pulls out what management said, the analyst questions, financial and operating signals, warning signs, and less obvious hints, then writes an executive summary in bullets.

Explain a bill or law, including what it plays down

This prompt summarizes a proposed bill or an existing law, lists the changes it would make, and contrasts how its backers present it with a balanced reading. It also points out parts that may get less attention, such as fees, loopholes, or cut programs, and their likely effects.

Four-stage fact check of a claim

This prompt tests one claim against a passage from a source in four fixed stages: pull out literal statements, rate the source's reliability, judge whether the claim is supported, then look for other readings. It ends with a verdict of supported, contradicted, or not enough info, plus a brief reason.

Rate a research paper's rigor

This prompt scores a study from 1 to 10 for novelty, rigor, and how empirical it is, and checks for conflicts of interest. It returns short bullet lists on the findings, methods, possible bias, and whether the work could be reproduced, then a letter grade.

Technical summary of an academic paper

This prompt writes a technical summary of a full research paper. It covers the title and authors, the main goal, the approach, what sets it apart, the experiments and results, strengths and limits, and the conclusion.

FAQ

What is an AI prompt?

A prompt is the text you give a language model so it generates a useful response — instructions, examples, constraints, and your content. Prompt engineering is the craft of writing those instructions clearly. This directory hosts ready-to-copy prompts on the page.

How do I use a prompt from this directory?

Open a prompt, copy the text, paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, or another chat, fill the placeholders, and send. No account is required on this site.

Prompt vs skill vs method?

A prompt is copyable chat text. A skill is an agent pack, often a SKILL.md folder. A method is one way to solve a use case on Can AI? — it might be a prompt, skill, agent, tool, or stack. The same prompt can appear here and as a method on a use case.

Are these prompts free to copy?

Yes. The prompt text is on the page. If we show a source credit, keep that credit. There is no paywall in front of the text.

How do prompts get listed?

Someone submits a prompt, or it arrives as part of a method on a use case. An editor publishes it. There is no paid placement.

What kinds of prompts are here?

Standalone prompts for writing, research, coding, ops, and other outcomes, tagged with the same sitewide categories as the rest of the directory so you can browse by area.