Knowledge Base

Karl AI offers pre-built prompts for qualitative social research—covering analysis, research support, and the formatting of qualitative data. Here you’ll find an overview with descriptions, target audiences, tips, and getting-started guidance for each Karl prompt.

Language models like GPT-5 are already contributing to academic work—including in social research. But what exactly is behind them? This article explains how language models work, why they are so useful for research, and where their limitations lie.

Karl AI offers several different language models to choose from, each with its own strengths. This overview explains how the models differ and how to determine which one best fits your analysis.

AI can also be used for transcription. However, not all tools comply with data protection requirements. On these pages, you’ll find a selection of models that we recommend.