Deep Research: OpenAIs Newest Feature That Makes Niche Research a Breeze
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Key TakeawaysOpenAIs new Deep Research tool offers an advanced research assistant powered by the latest ChatGPT o3 model.It performs fast, in-depth research across niche topics, uncovering hard-to-find information and generating comprehensive, citation-backed reports.The release of Deep Research follows Chinas DeepSeek, intensifying competition in the AI research space and driving innovations in the industry.Kevin Weil, CPO at OpenAI, took to LinkedIn to announce the newest agent of the AI giant that allows users to do extensive research on any topic. Its basically a search engine on steroids.Its like having your own personal research assistant, and its (unbelievably) good. Kevin Weil.This feature is expected to allow you to research complex questions and perform tasks that couldve taken you anywhere from a few hours to 30 days in a matter of just a few minutes (varying anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes).How Deep Research Works?Powered by the most advanced model of ChatGPT yet, OpenAI o3, Deep Research can independently and exhaustively search the web, synthesizing large amounts of information to get to the depths of any niche you present to it.After searching the web, it creates a comprehensive report with documented outputs and clear citations that you can circle back to in case of doubts or curiosity. You can request a competitive analysis between 2 topics or a personalized report from it as per your requirements.Kevin Weil recommended its best suited for researching a niche, as the program is pretty good at digging up pages and websites that arent that easily on the web while scrolling.Deep Research could be a game changer for students, SEO experts, medical experts, or any professional where depth and detail are critical, if it lives up to the claims made.Public Reactions to Deep ResearchSeveral users commented on the LinkedIn post expressing their views after trying the feature firsthand. Heres one of the many:We used it this morning to brainstorm ideas for AI benchmarks for foundational literacy, building on the need to identify the tasks a teacher does at each step. Its very good. A LinkedIn userOverall, users seemed pretty excited to try out Deep Research, but since the feature has just rolled out, a few factual errors and lagging was experienced by some users. Hopefully, with time these minor issues will get fixed.How to Use OpenAI Deep ResearchTo use the feature, you simply have to select the Deep Research option in the text composer and the searches will be run inside ChatGPT itself. As always, you can attach documents and spreadsheets to support and better explain your question.While the accuracy of any AI is still not at 100%, Deep Research claims to be better at fact-checking and reliability. However, of course, if its something important, a quick human check is never a bad idea.Its worth noting that the Deep Research feature is currently available on the premium ChatGPT plan.OpenAI Comes Out All Guns BlazingThe timing of this update is interesting although not surprising as it comes right after Chinas DeepSeek shook the foundation of the AI industry with its performance and budget, heating up competition like never before.Moreover, OpenAI launched a special ChatGPT Enterprise variant for the US government just days earlier. It looks like OpenAI is eager to demonstrate its dominance after the DeepSeek saga.Add Techreport to Your Google News Feed Get the latest updates, trends, and insights delivered straight to your fingertips. Subscribe now! Subscribe now Vlad is Tech Report's Executive Editor. With over a decade of experience in tech content, he's passionate about computer hardware, an advocate of online privacy, and strongly believes in the open-source, scarce-money nature of cryptocurrency.When hes not working, hes traveling with his partner and their cat, learning Python, or reading good books. He never owned a PC he did not build. View all articles by Vlad Melnic Our editorial processThe Tech Reporteditorial policyis centered on providing helpful, accurate content that offers real value to our readers. We only work with experienced writers who have specific knowledge in the topics they cover, including latest developments in technology, online privacy, cryptocurrencies, software, and more. Our editorial policy ensures that each topic is researched and curated by our in-house editors. We maintain rigorous journalistic standards, and every article is 100% written byreal authors.
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