Conflict-of-Interest Bias Detection for Research Claims
C6/10March 26, 2026
WhatA browser extension and API that automatically surfaces funding sources, author affiliations, and potential cui bono conflicts whenever a user encounters a cited study — scoring the likelihood of motivated reasoning.
SignalCommenters articulate a clear pattern: sustainability researchers find sustainability works, diversity researchers find diversity works, Philip Morris-funded scientists find cigarettes are safe — people want a simple way to evaluate whether research conclusions conveniently align with the funder or author's interests.
Why NowLLMs can now cross-reference author disclosure statements, funding databases (NIH Reporter, OpenAlex), and corporate affiliations in real-time, making what was previously hours of manual detective work instantaneous.
MarketJournalists, policy analysts, institutional investors doing ESG due diligence, and science-literate consumers; adjacent to the $2B+ fact-checking and research intelligence market. Competitors like Semantic Scholar and Dimensions don't score for conflict-of-interest.
MoatProprietary conflict-of-interest graph linking authors, funders, and conclusions across millions of papers — grows more valuable with each paper indexed.
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