Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a leading science communication and technology company, announced that its AI-powered writing assistant ‘Paperpal’ has won the “Data Society Utilization Idea Grand Prize” at the 2024 DATA-EX Awards hosted by the Data Society Promotion Council (DSA).
The DATA-EX Awards have been established by the DSA in support of the Digital Agency’s vision of ‘people-friendly digitalization where no one is left behind’ to honor individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made outstanding achievements in activities, research, and businesses that contribute to a data-driven society.
Paperpal, a trusted AI writing tool, leverages proprietary large language models and cutting-edge natural language processing technology to streamline the writing process for students, researchers, and academics worldwide. It provides reliable, context-appropriate writing assistance, empowering users to achieve high-quality essays, thesis and dissertations, research papers, and more in half the time. Trained on millions of academic papers and expertise of native English speakers, Paperpal is making a significant contribution to improving researcher productivity and promoting international academic exchange.
Commenting on this accolade, Makoto Yuasa, Chief Growth Officer, Research Solutions, Cactus Communications said, “We are extremely honored to receive this award as it shows that our efforts in integrating science communication and technology have been highly evaluated. Paperpal is a powerful tool for Japanese researchers and other non-native English speakers, as it assists them in enhancing their manuscript, thereby allowing them to focus more time to core research activities. This is in line with the Digital Agency’s vision of ‘people-friendly digitalization that leaves no one behind,’ and is an important initiative that contributes to global knowledge sharing and academic development. Compared to researchers whose native language is English, Japanese researchers usually require more time to read and write papers, and in some cases their papers are even rejected due to language issues.
We believe that Paperpal can contribute to the society by eliminating these language barriers and providing an environment where researchers can focus more on their research, which is their primary role. We intend to continue to actively utilize AI technology to support researchers around the world.”