The true potential of generative AI and large language models remains underexplored in academia. These technologies may offer more than just answers. Here’s how the insights they offer could revolutionise academic search and discovery. In today’s fast-paced academic landscape, scholars face a rapidly expanding ocean of research articles, so they need search tools capable of more than just fetching documents. The future of search is not just about finding what we seek; it’s about generating deep insights that help us leverage this vast sea of knowledge.