Decision-making is one of the most distinctly human capacities. As AI becomes more present in how people think through choices, the stakes for understanding what actually happens are high.
How does AI-assisted structuring change the quality of decisions? Does it help people surface assumptions they would otherwise miss? Does it improve decision confidence — and should it? These are empirical questions, and Cognel is a useful lens for investigating them.
Research partnerships help us build a better product. Understanding how people actually reason with Cognel — where it helps, where it doesn't, what it changes — is directly useful for us. We enter these partnerships to learn, not just to contribute.
We support research institutions with the resources they need to run meaningful studies on AI-assisted reasoning and decision-making. Open to universities and academic research institutions.
Study participants get full access to Cognel at no cost for the duration of the study. No friction for recruitment.
We can advise on how to use Cognel in a study context and, where feasible, contribute to study design. We are not a research institution — but we know our tool.
If a study requires a specific decision workflow not covered by existing Guides, we can discuss building one. Subject to scope and capacity.
Cognel has worked with two research groups at the University of Zurich, spanning questions at the intersection of AI, cognition, and organisational behaviour.
If you are a researcher at a university or academic institution and see potential for a study using Cognel, we would like to hear from you.
We are happy to walk you through Cognel in a short session and explore whether it fits your context.
