  This paper investigates the potential of AI models, particularly large
language models (LLMs), to support knowledge exploration and augment human
creativity during ideation. We present "Latent Lab" an interactive tool for
discovering connections among MIT Media Lab research projects, emphasizing
"exploration" over search. The work offers insights into collaborative AI
systems by addressing the challenges of organizing, searching, and synthesizing
content. In a user study, the tool's success was evaluated based on its ability
to introduce users to an unfamiliar knowledge base, ultimately setting the
groundwork for the ongoing advancement of human-AI knowledge exploration
systems.
