Review of MyStylus AI Tool

Introduction

• The reviewer expresses nervousness about reviewing MyStylus, an AI tool for academic writing.
• The review will be genuine and not influenced by payment.

Initial Impressions

• Upon logging in, users see options: Blank Document, Student Paper, and Source Management.
• Student Paper option allows selection of academic level and citation style.
• Initial excitement about AI-generated title and abstract.

Features and Workflow

Student Paper

• Users describe their paper topic and can use "Enhance with AI" for suggestions.
• AI generates a title and abstract, but may overreach in content.
• Includes AI suggestions for sources from Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and Archive.

Structure and Citation

• Process includes selecting paper type, academic level, and citation style (IEEE preferred).
• Generates a structured outline and suggests references.
• Limited source identification, needing user input for more depth.

User Interface Experience

• Interface is stepwise but slow, requiring waiting between steps.
• UI transitions are somewhat disorienting.
• Structural rigidity in paper generation (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion) unsuitable for literature reviews.

Critiques

• Lacks understanding of literature review structure; doesn't fit thematic or chronological approaches.
• Feels unpolished; uses outdated AI models.
• AI-generated content lacks nuance and cohesive referencing.
• Attempts to regenerate content often lead to repetitive and nonsensical outputs.
• Export functions (Word document) lack comprehensive references.

Source Management

• Source search yields very few results compared to other tools like Elicit and Semantic Scholar.

Additional Tools

• Productivity tools: Rewriter, Paraphraser, Summarizer, Grader, AI Detector, and Humanizer.
• None function effectively; often get stuck or yield errors.
• AI detection warning advises against basing judgments solely on AI results.

Conclusion

• The tool is viewed as lacking in functionality and polish.
• Attempts at using the tool for structured academic writing are met with multiple issues.

Final Thoughts

• The review is critical but honest, highlighting significant gaps in MyStylus's current capabilities.
• Reviewer expresses concern over potential backlash for negative review.