Clarivate Expands its Academic AI Platform with Agentic AI for Research and Learning

Clarivate, a global leader in transformative intelligence, has announced the expansion of its Academic AI Platform to include Agentic AI capabilities. The platform, set to launch in April 2025, will introduce AI Agents designed to streamline academic workflows for researchers, students, and staff while ensuring human oversight remains central.

Key Features of the Expansion

AI Agents: Beyond Generative AI

AI Agents are advanced software programs capable of:

• Reasoning and planning to achieve specific goals
• Integrating contextual understanding across multiple data sources
• Executing multi-step tasks through a single interface

These agents build upon Clarivate's existing AI-powered research, analytics, and metadata assistants, already adopted by over 3,000 institutions.

Pre-Built AI Agents

Clarivate is developing a portfolio of pre-built AI Agents, including:

1. Literature Review Agent (Launching April 10, 2025)

   • Guides researchers through literature reviews
   • Optimizes queries, retrieves data, and summarizes insights
   • Available via the Web of Science Research Assistant

2. Research Intelligence Agent (Available by August 2025)

   • Supports university leaders with analytics
   • Connects researchers with collaborators and funding opportunities

Agent Builder

Clarivate is also developing an Agent Builder, a flexible environment that allows institutions to:

• Create and customize AI-powered tools without extensive coding expertise
• Integrate Clarivate-curated content and local data sources
• Deploy AI solutions across institutional portals and learning services

Community-Driven Innovation

The platform will foster collaboration by enabling institutions to:

• Share AI solutions and workflows
• Build on each other's templates and tools
• Participate in the Development Partner Program (Launching in 2025)

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