Paperpal Launches Responsible End-to-End Academic AI for Secure, Authentic Research and Writing
Paperpal expands into a full research-and-writing suite with reading, drafting, citing, editing, and collaboration in one place. It stresses privacy, compliance, and your voice.
Paperpal rolls out end-to-end academic AI for research and writing
Paperpal, the AI assistant from Cactus Communications (CACTUS), has moved from a writing aid to a complete research and writing solution. Its new brand promise - "AI that brings out the best in you" - focuses on clarity, trust, and keeping your voice intact.
What's new for working writers
- All-in-one toolkit: Read, summarize, outline, draft, cite, edit, collaborate, and submit - in one place.
- Responsible use: Tools to track and disclose AI assistance, with prompts that favor originality over generic prose.
- Security first: Encryption, privacy-first practices, and a policy of never using your documents to train its AI.
- Compliance: Aligned with FERPA and accessibility standards including EAA and WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
- Write anywhere: Available on the web, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Overleaf, and as a Chrome extension.
Why it matters
For writers handling papers, grants, reports, or institutional content, Paperpal helps you move faster without losing authorship. It supports the full workflow while keeping attribution and transparency front and center.
- Draft smarter: Turn notes into structured outlines and convert sources into clean citations.
- Edit with purpose: Improve clarity, tone, and adherence to journal or style guidelines.
- Collaborate cleanly: Track where AI helped, share changes, and prep submissions without copy-paste sprawl.
- Stay compliant: Export AI-use logs to meet journal and funder requirements.
Trust is the feature
Paperpal emphasizes data privacy and transparent AI use. It states that author content is never used to train its models and that security is built into the product. The platform also supports education privacy and accessibility standards to help teams adopt AI responsibly.
Learn more about FERPA and WCAG 2.1.
What the team says
Akhilesh Ayer, CEO at Cactus Communications, underscores the need for reliable tools that protect integrity and support diverse voices across academia. Nishchay Shah, Group CTO and EVP, Products & AI, points to a secure, intuitive, end-to-end experience built for the scholarly community - all anchored to one promise: AI that brings out the best in you.
Pro tip for writers and editors
Set clear rules for AI use: define tasks it can support, how you'll disclose assistance, and where human review is mandatory. This keeps your voice consistent while increasing throughput and quality control.
Building your AI workflow? See curated tools and training for writers at Complete AI Training.
Availability and institutional access
Paperpal is accessible on the web, Word, Google Docs, Overleaf, and via a Chrome extension for real-time assistance across platforms. The company is also partnering with institutions to provide campus-wide access and governance for research excellence.
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Media contacts
Nidhi Amin | Cactus Communications | nidhi.amin@cactusglobal.com | newsroom@cactusglobal.com
