Radar
Latest AI tools and news relevant to researchers — launches, updates, and industry shifts
Dscout: Spring 2026 platform update brings AI moderator and behavioral intercepts
Dscout's March 2026 product update introduces an AI moderator in beta, AI-assisted study creation, and redesigned intercept studies with behavioral targeting.
ByteDance releases DeerFlow 2.0: open-source research agent framework
ByteDance open-sources DeerFlow 2.0, a multi-agent framework for autonomous research tasks including deep research, report generation, and data analysis.
Maya AI by Merren: AI-led qualitative research at scale
Merren launches Maya AI, an AI-powered qualitative interviewer designed to run 24/7 moderated interviews, probing for nuance and emotional metrics.
Quillit by Civicom: 300-file processing and PowerPoint export
Civicom's AI research assistant Quillit adds 300-file processing capacity, direct PowerPoint export, and a redesigned interface for qualitative researchers.
User Interviews launches AI Insights for faster research analysis
User Interviews adds AI-powered session breakdowns, data grid analysis, and stakeholder export features to its research platform.
OpenAI releases GABRIEL: open-source qualitative research toolkit
OpenAI open-sources GABRIEL, a toolkit that converts unstructured qualitative data into structured, quantifiable datasets using GPT-powered coding and tagging.
Maven sees surge in AI research courses for 2026
Maven's course marketplace shows a concentration of new AI-for-research courses in early 2026, signaling rapid professionalization of AI research skills.
NN/g publishes AI interviewer study results
Nielsen Norman Group releases findings from a 10-participant comparative study of AI interview tools Marvin and UserFlix, defining four viable use cases.
Nielsen Norman Group: State of UX 2026
NN/g's annual state of the field report identifies trust as the defining UX challenge of 2026 and argues that deep research is now a competitive differentiator.
Dovetail continues AI analysis expansion
Dovetail expands its AI-driven coding, sentiment analysis, and pattern detection features, reinforcing its position as the central research repository with AI capabilities.
Maze integrates AI into research design and analysis
Maze adds AI-assisted task flow design, question generation, and insights analysis to its prototype testing platform, aiming to speed up the full research cycle.
Philip Burgess: the best AI UX researcher tools for 2026
A practitioner-compiled overview of the top AI tools built for UX research in 2026, covering Dovetail, UserTesting, Maze, PlaybookUX, and general-purpose AI platforms.