Qatar University launches AI-powered research ecosystem
HBKU unveils end-to-end AI research platform that generates scientific papers
#Qatar #R&D - Qatar Foundation member university Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has unveiled the Human-Inspired Knowledge by Machine Agents project, an initiative using artificial intelligence to generate, review, revise and present scientific papers under ethical human supervision. HIKMA integrates every stage of academic research from topic generation and automated writing to AI-based review and revision in a single continuous pipeline. At the centre of the project is HikmaXiv, an open-access digital repository designed to serve as the world’s largest archive for AI-generated and human-reviewed research papers, storing manuscripts alongside underlying datasets, AI-generated revisions, peer-review notes and presentation materials to create a transparent record of human-machine collaboration in science.
SO WHAT? - The project demonstrates how artificial intelligence can amplify rather than replace human researchers across the complete academic workflow. Unlike systems focusing on modular paper generation or specific research tasks, HIKMA’s end-to-end integration from initial concept to conference presentation with human oversight at every stage appears to be a comprehensive approach to AI-driven scientific discovery. HBKU joins an exclusive global group experimenting with the integration of autonomous agents into research, whilst maintaining ethical standards.
Here are some key points regarding the AI agent project:
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has unveiled the Human-Inspired Knowledge by Machine Agents (or HIKMA) project, an initiative using artificial intelligence to generate, review, revise and present scientific papers under ethical human supervision.
HBKU is a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, developing multidisciplinary academic programmes and national research capabilities driving collaboration with leading global institutions.
The HIKMA project integrates every stage of academic research from topic generation and automated writing to AI-based review, revision and presentation in a single continuous pipeline under human supervision.
HikmaXiv is the open-access repository of the HIKMA project, designed to become the world’s largest and most transparent archive for AI-generated academic papers with full revision history and metadata.
Each AI-generated paper within the HIKMA pipeline undergoes a human-in-the-loop process, a hybrid review model where human experts audit and refine the AI’s work before publication on the HikmaXiv repository.
The system stores manuscripts alongside underlying datasets, AI-generated revisions, peer-review notes and presentation materials, allowing scholars to track how ideas evolve through AI-human interaction.
HIKMA’s emergence follows global experimentation with AI-driven scientific discovery including Stanford University’s Agents for Science conference, Sakana AI’s AI Scientist focusing on modular paper generation, and the Robin system demonstrating AI identification of drug targets.
The project plans to support multilingual research including Arabic-language science, ensuring that global AI innovation does not overlook regional and cultural contexts in scientific exploration.
HIKMA extends an open invitation to global research institutions and policymakers to contribute datasets and collaborate on shaping shared ethical standards for AI-authored research.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
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