Citations: Building TikTok for Research Papers with Agentic AI

A deep dive into building Citations, a TikTok-style research paper discovery platform that transforms dense academic content into addictive, swipeable experiences using cutting-edge agentic AI workflows. The Problem: Research Discovery is Broken Academic research discovery suffers from a fundamental UX problem. Traditional platforms like arXiv, PubMed, and Google Scholar present research papers as dense, text-heavy lists that overwhelm users. The barrier to entry is too high - researchers need to parse through technical abstracts, understand complex terminology, and invest significant time just to determine if a paper is relevant. ...

October 1, 2025 · 8 min · Utkarsh Joshi

Citations: Building TikTok for Research Papers with Agentic AI

A deep dive into building Citations, a TikTok-style research paper discovery platform that transforms dense academic content into addictive, swipeable experiences using cutting-edge agentic AI workflows. The Problem: Research Discovery is Broken Academic research discovery suffers from a fundamental UX problem. Traditional platforms like arXiv, PubMed, and Google Scholar present research papers as dense, text-heavy lists that overwhelm users. The barrier to entry is too high - researchers need to parse through technical abstracts, understand complex terminology, and invest significant time just to determine if a paper is relevant. ...

October 1, 2025 · 8 min · Utkarsh Joshi