Scaling social science research
OpenAI just open-sourced a tool that turns qualitative research into quantitative data. Social science just got a lot faster.
Why it matters
OpenAI is expanding beyond consumer chat into research infrastructure, positioning GPT as a backbone for academic and scientific workflows. This signals a deliberate push into B2B2C (through institutions) and demonstrates model monetization beyond direct API calls.
The key facts
8 to knowGABRIEL is an open-source toolkit from OpenAI
Uses GPT to convert qualitative text and images into quantitative data
Target audience: social scientists and researchers
Published February 13, 2026
Product ships with no pricing/availability restrictions mentioned (open-source implies free)
GABRIEL is open-source from OpenAI
Targets social science research at scale
Positions GPT as research infrastructure tool
Go to the source
OpenAI Blogopenai.com
Publisher excerpt: GABRIEL is a new open-source toolkit from OpenAI that uses GPT to turn qualitative text and images into quantitative data, helping social scientists analyze research at scale.