Research-grade conversational AI for the social sciences
Design, deploy, and study AI chatbot conversations with rigor. Pair configurable chatbots with pre- and post-surveys, informed consent, and exportable data — purpose-built for research on human flourishing, character, and virtue.
100% free for researchers — no platform fees, ever.
Everything a social-science study needs, in one place
From consent to data export, the platform handles the full participant journey so your team can focus on the research questions.
Configurable chatbots
Set the model, system prompt, persona, and limits — no code required. Tailor each bot to your study protocol.
Pre & post surveys
Attach surveys before and after the conversation, including instruction-only items that brief participants.
Consent-first & secure
Built-in informed consent and access-code entry keep participant data protected throughout the session.
Experimental & longitudinal
Support repeated sessions and time- or message-limited conversations for well-controlled study designs.
Export-ready data
Download survey responses and full chat transcripts as CSV for analysis in your preferred tools.
Behavioral chat data
Every conversation automatically records message counts, time on task, response times, and language — behavioral measures included in the CSV export.
Automated engagement insights
The results dashboard scores each chat for engagement and flags low-effort sessions, with transcripts shown right alongside that participant's survey answers.
Flourishing-focused
Designed for research on character, virtue, and well-being — measuring genuine growth, not engagement.
Free for researchers
Create a researcher account and build unlimited study chatbots at no cost — you only add credit to your own AI provider account for usage.
Powered by Florea AI
This research chatbot is part of Florea AI — an interdisciplinary initiative building virtue-centered conversational AI that guides people toward authentic, sustainable human flourishing. The project unites psychology, computer science, and philosophy to study how AI can support genuine character growth rather than short-term engagement.
Learn more about the initiative at www.florea.ai.
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation
This work is generously funded by the John Templeton Foundation, whose support makes the Florea AI research program possible.
The opinions expressed on this platform are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
ExpiWell
ExpiWell is a research and experience-data platform trusted to capture real-world experience and run studies at scale. The Florea.AI research chatbot is hosted and maintained on ExpiWell's infrastructure.