How AI research assistants work
Every answer shows its work.
Campbell Assist Group combines source-cited AI, retrieval-augmented generation and human review to produce research outputs your team can check before they act.
See the workflowAsk
A clear question sets the scope.
Retrieve
Trusted sources are searched.
Synthesise
Relevant passages are joined.
Review
A person checks the draft.
Share
The approved output reaches you.
The research workflow
A controlled path from question to evidence.
The assistant follows rules set by your team. Sources, permissions, review points and output formats are agreed before the first question is processed.
Small controls matter.
01 / Define
Set the question and source boundary
A workflow can require a date range, named publications, internal folders or approved knowledge bases. The assistant knows which material it may use and which it must ignore.
What gets configured?
Teams can set question templates, escalation rules, response fields and the people who can approve each type of output.
02 / Retrieve
Find relevant passages, not guesses
Retrieval-augmented generation searches the permitted material first. It brings useful passages into the working context so the response is tied to evidence available to the assistant.
Can internal material be included?
Yes. Documents and connected knowledge bases can sit alongside selected external sources, with access rules applied at retrieval time.
03 / Synthesise
Draft an answer with a traceable spine
The assistant organises the retrieved material into the requested format. Claims are paired with links to the source passage, page or section used to support them.
What if the evidence is weak?
A workflow can ask for a confidence note, flag missing evidence or route the draft to a reviewer instead of presenting an unsupported conclusion.
04 / Verify
Give a person the final say
Reviewers can inspect citations, edit wording, reject a claim or approve the complete draft. Their decision and the time of review are recorded in the audit trail.
Is the output a final decision?
No. The assistant produces a research draft. Your authorised reviewer decides whether it is suitable for the next business step.
05 / Deliver
Send the result where work happens
Approved research can be shaped as a briefing, report, dashboard entry or alert. The format follows the workflow, so people receive the information they need to review and use.
Keep the record.
Source references, reviewer actions and workflow events remain available for later checking, subject to your retention settings.
Source-cited AI
A citation is part of the answer.
Retrieval-augmented generation means the model receives relevant source material before it writes. In plain terms, the assistant checks the library you have approved and shows the passages behind its draft.
Check the source in seconds.
Research brief
Packaging regulation update
The proposed reporting change would require affected organisations to record packaging material data using the categories set out in the guidance.
Each reference opens the relevant passage or document location available to the reviewer.
Document analysis AI
Your documents, analysed intelligently.
Bring internal reports, policy manuals and research collections into a controlled workspace. The assistant extracts facts, clauses and evidence while keeping each item linked to its original location.
Every passage keeps its address.
Knowledge workspace
3 connected sources
Add a document or connect a source
The workspace records file name, section and page location.
Extract key evidence
Find clauses, figures and named requirements inside long documents.
Keep provenance attached
Return each extracted item to its page, heading or source record.
Respect access rules
Sensitive material is available only to permitted roles and workflows.
Human review, always
The assistant drafts. Your reviewer decides.
Professional research needs context and judgement. Reviewers can open every citation, change the wording, ask for clarification or send a draft back for more evidence.
No hidden approval step.
Review queue
Supplier risk summary
Summary prepared from 8 cited passages
Two supplier statements require a reviewer check before this brief can be approved.
Review activity is recorded with reviewer and timestamp.
Security and accountability
Built for UK data standards.
Controls are part of the workflow design. Campbell Assist Group can help teams specify handling rules for sensitive research and align processing with UK GDPR responsibilities.
Clear ownership matters.
UK GDPR considerations
Set processing rules, permitted sources and retention expectations for each use case.
Role-based access
Give people access to the workspaces, documents and actions their role requires.
Protected transfer
Use encryption in transit and at rest as part of a defined information security plan.
Audit records
Keep a record of source use, reviewer actions and workflow changes for later checks.
See the workflow in detail
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