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Meet Prism, OpenAI's free research workspace for scientists - how to try it

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Prism is a free, collaborative AI workspace for research.

It's meant to support, not replace, human-led science.

AI-enabled workspaces aim to unite disparate tools.

This fall, OpenAI deepened its investment in AI for science as the technology's next frontier, citing advancements in GPT-5 as proof of its viability as a research tool -- and eventual scientific automation system. As a first step to that end, OpenAI has launched Prism, a new collaborative workspace for scientists.

"In 2025, AI changed software development forever," OpenAI said in the announcement. "In 2026, we expect a comparable shift in science."

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Prism is powered by GPT-5.2, the company's newest model, which was released last month. At the time, OpenAI said GPT-5.2 performs "at or above human expert level," but the company doesn't advise you to let it automate your research -- here's why.

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