Lateral

Lateral helps researchers manage and analyze academic papers. Upload PDFs, and the AI extracts key findings, methodology, and conclusions into structured notes. It also finds related papers based on content similarity, not just keyword matching. The platform builds a knowledge graph of concepts across your library. Lateral is particularly useful for literature reviews — it can identify gaps in research, find contradictory findings, and cluster papers by theme. The AI can also answer questions about your library ('What studies have examined X in Y population?') with citations to specific papers. The system works best with academic papers in standard formats. Non-standard documents like theses or technical reports may not be parsed as accurately.