Socius AI Assistant

Socius is your AI analysis partner designed to help you analyze, synthesize and query survey data in natural language.

1. What can Socius do?

  • Executive Summary: Generates structured, high-level summaries of all responses instantly.
  • Granular Querying: Ask questions like "Summarize the complaints from users aged 18-25" or "Synthesize the open-ended text answers."
  • Memory & Guidelines: Set stylistic guidelines and guidelines (such as target formats, tone or constraints) that Socius will remember across your analysis sessions.
  • Visual Synthesis: Request Socius to generate custom charts, flowcharts or images based on response statistics.

2. Natural Language Dataset Q&A

Under the Analyse tab in your survey reports, open the Socius chat panel to ask questions about your data: -For Example:

  • "What are the top three concerns raised by respondents in Section B?"
  • "Compare the satisfaction ratings between male and female respondents."
  • "Generate a 200-word executive summary of the overall findings."

3. Interactive Crosstabs & Statistical Queries

Socius can generate cross-tabulations and frequency breakdowns on demand:

  • Ask Socius to generate crosstabs between demographic variables and outcome scores.
  • Request hypothesis suggestions or key statistical takeaways.

4. Thread Management & Group Isolation

  • Create multiple chat threads to explore different research topics.
  • For surveys using Analysis Groups, chat threads are completely isolated per group, ensuring student teams or research groups work independently.