It starts when…
- Owner's question
J08Owner's office
AI research analyst for small business Research analyst. Answers business questions with sourced research in minutes.
- 4 tasks
- 4 it does alone
- Asks you on exceptions
10:425G
RResearch analystWorking · J08
⚡ Owner's question
✓Search the web, marketplaces and portals
✓Compare options in a table with sources
✓Check supplier credibility
10:41 amRSummarise in Hinglish with a recommendation
🔔 Alert to the ownerNone10:42 am
Message Research analyst
Sample of the agent's work, drawn from its real task list.
01In plain words
How the AI research analyst works
The AI research analyst is an Autowhat agent for small businesses that answers business questions with sourced research in minutes. It does 4 defined tasks on its own in Browser, GST portal search, marketplaces, and asks the owner first about exceptions such as none.
It does the work
- Search the web, marketplaces and portals
- Compare options in a table with sources
- Check supplier credibility
- Summarise in Hinglish with a recommendation
It asks you before…
None
02Every task
4 tasks, each one marked.
- Search the web, marketplaces and portalsDoes it alone
- Compare options in a table with sourcesDoes it alone
- Check supplier credibility (GST status, reviews)Does it alone
- Summarise in Hinglish with a recommendationDoes it alone
Works in
- Browser
- GST portal search
- marketplaces
Alerts you when
- None
You'll know it's working by
Turnaround, owner rating
Who it is for
Owners evaluating suppliers, markets, machines
Takes over routine work from
Consultant hours
03How much it may do
Safe by design, in two plain labels.
Runs on its own
It runs routine work end to end and reports in the daily briefing; risky steps still need you.
Information
It reads and reports; it does not change records or commit you to anything.
On the phone
Runs today on Autowhat's Android agent (early access), on a business phone. How the phone agent works →
Every agent also reads back actions, keeps an audit log, asks when unsure, learns from your corrections, reports in the daily briefing and stops on the kill switch.
FAQAI research analyst
Quick answers
What does an AI research analyst do?
The AI research analyst is an Autowhat agent for small businesses that answers business questions with sourced research in minutes. It does 4 defined tasks on its own in Browser, GST portal search, marketplaces, and asks the owner first about exceptions such as none.
What does the AI research analyst ask me before acting?
It asks before: None. It reads the action back in one message and waits for your yes; routine steps run within the limits you set.
Which apps does the AI research analyst work in?
It works in Browser, GST portal search, marketplaces. No new software is needed; it uses what the business already has.
Who is the AI research analyst for?
It is built for owners evaluating suppliers, markets, machines. It takes over routine work from consultant hours, while people keep the judgement calls.
Does the AI research analyst run on a phone?
Runs today on Autowhat's Android agent (early access), on a business phone. See the Android X page for how the phone agent works.
05Hire it
Put the AI research analyst to work. We set it up in your apps.
A 30-minute working session: an engineer maps this agent to your phone, WhatsApp and the apps it needs, and agrees what it must ask you before.