OpenAI Launches Prism: A Free Scientific Assistant Powered by GPT-5.2

OpenAI introduces Prism, a free scientific assistant powered by GPT-5.2.

OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a complimentary tool designed for drafting scientific papers, leveraging the capabilities of GPT-5.2.

Introducing Prism, a free workspace for scientists to write and collaborate on research, powered by GPT-5.2.

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— OpenAI (@OpenAI) January 27, 2026

The service is available to all registered users. It facilitates the formatting of scientific articles and journals in LaTeX, incorporating formulas and diagrams. Additionally, it enables literature searches and automatic bibliography generation.

The developers position Prism as an assistant rather than a replacement for researchers. They believe the tool will expedite scientists’ work, drawing comparisons to Cursor and Windsurf.

“I think 2026 will be to AI and science what the previous year was to artificial intelligence and software engineering,” stated OpenAI’s Vice President of Science, Kevin Weil, in a press release.

Access to the new application is provided via a web interface.

The company noted a growing interest in scientific computing: ChatGPT processes 8.4 million requests weekly on complex scientific topics. It remains unknown what portion of these originate from professional researchers.

Neural networks are becoming essential tools for scientists. In mathematics, models have been utilised to prove several longstanding Erdős problems. Researchers combined the analysis of existing literature with new approaches.

A paper published in December 2025 reported that GPT 5.2 Pro assisted in finding new proofs of the central limit theorem. Human involvement was limited to providing prompts and verifying results.

OpenAI highlighted the outcome in a blog post, noting the potential for human-AI collaboration.

“In fields with axiomatic theoretical foundations, advanced models can help explore proofs, test hypotheses, and identify connections that would otherwise require significant human effort to discover,” the company noted.

Features of Prism

The key feature of OpenAI’s new system is its seamless integration with established standards. Prism integrates with LaTeX, an open-source AI system used for formatting and typesetting scientific papers.

The program also utilises the visual capabilities of GPT 5.2, allowing users to assemble diagrams from sketches on an online board.

One of its most powerful features is the combination of standard AI capabilities with more stringent context management. When working through Prism, the neural network analyses the entire research project, making responses more accurate and relevant.

OpenAI anticipates that the user-friendly interface will attract the scientific community.

“Software engineering accelerated partly due to remarkable models and partly due to deep integration of workflows,” noted Weil.

With Prism, researchers can:

• discuss ideas and test hypotheses with the GPT-5.2 Thinking model;
• edit articles considering the full context of the document, including formulas and structure;
• select relevant literature and refine text by finding related works;
• analyse and link equations, citations, and illustrations throughout the text;
• convert equations or diagrams from the board directly into LaTeX;
• collaborate with co-authors, students, and academic advisors in real-time;
• make edits directly in the text without copying between windows;
• use voice commands for quick editing.

Prism is built on Crixet, a cloud-based LaTeX platform that OpenAI acquired and upgraded.

Back in November, Chinese scientists introduced the AI-Newton system. Based on experimental data, it independently derived key physical laws.