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CoLoop is a new ‘AI copilot’ for qualitative analysis, developed by Genie Technology Inc., and is one of several new generative-AI tools coming onto the market specifically designed to facilitate qualitative analysis of text. For a high-level summary of CoLoop’s functionality, see my previous post. Here I share some reflections from my initial experimentations with it, from setting up a project to going through the AI-generated analysis options currently available. Note: at

UPDATES: new features have been released in AI-Assist by MAXQDA since this post was first published - these are discussed at the bottom In my previous post I discussed my reflections on the recently released beta of generative-AI tools by ATLAS.ti and my next post discusses one of the new players in the field, CoLoop. Here I share thoughts on MAXQDA's beta of it's AI-Assist tool. See also the intro post to this series, AI in QDA: Hoo-Ha or Step-Change? and the first post: Wha

As discussed in my previous post, What’s afoot in the Qualitative AI space? various forms of AI, including machine learning, is not new in the qualitative space, with many CAQDAS-packages having implemented various tools over the past 15+ years. What we’re seeing now, though, in terms of generative AI, is different. I’ve experimented with three of these, which I discuss in my next few posts. The first two are (very different) AI additions to existing and well-established qual

There’s a lot of discussion about the potential implications of advances in AI on qualitative data analysis happening right now. The cynical might even say there’s a whole bunch of jumping on the bandwagon going on, heralding shortcuts to analysis (mainly around time-saving) and new “insights” supposedly afforded by these technologies. Others have their literal and metaphorical arms in the air in horror at the idea of computer assistance for qualitative analysis in this form,

In this series of posts I’m reflecting on the role of AI in qualitative data analysis that is receiving a lot of attention at the moment. There’ll be at least three posts, currently planned as followed (but subject to change if different things come to light to discuss or I end up with more to say than fits into three posts… 1. What’s afoot in the Qualitative AI space? Looking at the history of AI in qualitative software (CAQDAS-packages) – it’s not new folks!! – with an o