AI · Intermediate
Build an AI-assisted research service
Use AI to accelerate collection and organisation, while a human checks every material claim and turns the findings into a decision-ready brief.
Your first four steps
Define a narrow deliverable
Examples include a competitor snapshot, customer-review synthesis or weekly sector briefing.
Create a source standard
Rank primary documents and official data above summaries. Record every URL, date and key limitation.
Design a repeatable workflow
Separate discovery, verification, analysis and writing. Never let generated text become a source.
Test with one decision
Ask a pilot client what decision the research must support, then judge success by clarity rather than document length.
How to price it
Start with a fixed-scope pilot. Price for research depth, verification and decision value—not for the number of prompts used.
Find the first customer
Offer a sample one-page sector brief to a small consultancy, agency or founder in an area you already understand.
Before you launch
Three things to check.
- Do not upload confidential client information to tools without appropriate terms and permission.
- Label estimates, uncertainty and the date each source was checked.
- Avoid regulated professional advice unless appropriately qualified.
Official UK resource
Understand intellectual property
GOV.UK explains copyright, trade marks, designs and ownership—including work created while self-employed.
Read official guidance