Read beyond the homepage
Read public pages at known addresses and selected parts of a website, then bring what matters into a focused research task. Ask in your own language and the reply comes back in it.
AI company research with cited sources
Closer to the evidence
Read company websites and public sources, pull out what matters and build research you can trace back to its sources.
What you can work on
What AI research covers
Ask a more useful question
Focus extraction and summaries on the questions that matter to your work. Answers can include charts and tables, and the research stays in the chat, where you can keep asking until the picture is clear.
Keep the source in view
Replies carry numbered citations and a source list. Research aims to back key claims with two independent sources where possible and flags claims that rest on one. Check the original before you decide.
A practical starting point
How to research a company with AI
- Set the question and provide relevant public sources.
- Read, extract and organise the material with AI assistance.
- Inspect citations and use the findings in your next decision.
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Clear answers
Common questions about AI research
What sources can research use?
Research uses public web pages. It reads public pages at known addresses and parts of company websites. Some sites block access, and each task reads a limited number of pages, so it may not cover every page of a large site.
How do I research a company website with AI?
Open Assistant chat, type / and pick the research skill. Ask a focused question and add the website or pages to read. The assistant pulls out what matters and sums it up with sources. Answers can include charts and tables.
Can I check the sources behind a summary?
Yes. Each reply has numbered citations in the text and a list of sources. Research tries to back key claims with two independent sources where possible, and it flags claims that rest on one source. Open the original page before you make a business decision.
Can I ask research questions in my own language?
Yes. Ask in your own language and the reply comes back in that language. The numbered citations still point to the original pages, so you can check each source whatever language it is in.
What can I use AI research for?
You can use AI research for questions about companies and markets. For example, learn what a prospect sells before a call, compare the offers in a market or gather facts before you choose an audience. Then use the cited findings in your next decision.
Can I research a company before a meeting?
Ask research about the account and its market before the call. The reply has numbered citations and a source list, and the researcher flags claims that rest on one source, so you know what to check. Keep your notes on the contact's record in the CRM. For the follow-up, Smartbox writes from the email thread, its recipients and your brand voice.
How is research different from finding leads?
Research answers a question from public pages, with sources. Finding leads is a separate step. Find fresh leads in the CRM looks for people in the roles you choose at up to 10 named companies, and saves them as contacts. Research first to pick your targets, then find leads at them.
Does research log in to LinkedIn?
No. Research reads public pages that anyone can open. It does not sign in to LinkedIn to collect data from behind a login. Finding a source and reading a public page are separate steps.
For more context, read GTM software landscape: AI platforms compared. To see how other tools approach this work, compare web research tools.
Your next chapter
Take your next market question to research
Ask a focused question, add the pages to read and check the citations before you decide.
