tech
January 27, 2026
OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science
Prism is a ChatGPT-powered text editor that automates much of the work involved in writing scientific papers.
TL;DR
- OpenAI has released Prism, a free tool for scientists that embeds ChatGPT into a text editor.
- The tool is designed to integrate AI into the scientific writing workflow, referred to as 'vibe coding for science'.
- Prism uses GPT-5.2 and supports LaTeX for formatting scientific papers.
- Scientists can use Prism for drafting, summarizing, citation management, creating diagrams from images, and discussing scientific concepts.
- OpenAI believes AI will contribute to numerous scientific advances by accelerating the process, rather than making a single, groundbreaking discovery in the short term.