AI News: OpenAI Launches “Deep Research”, Tool for Online Research

OpenAI has unveiled a new tool “Deep Research” to assist individuals in conducting in-depth, online research using ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot platform.

This new tool was demonstrated on YouTube on Sunday.

 Key Points

• OpenAI stated that Deep Research could be beneficial for anyone making purchases that typically require careful research, such as cars, appliances, furniture.
• According to OpenAI, Deep Research can handle complex research tasks in five to 30 minutes, depending on the complexity.
• ChatGPT Deep Research is designed for situations where users do not just want a quick answer or summary, but instead need to thoroughly consider information from multiple websites and other sources.
• OpenAI mentioned that the tool might struggle to distinguish authoritative information from rumors and often failed to accurately convey when it was uncertain about the information it was providing.
• Deep Research is currently a web-only experience, with mobile and desktop app integration expected later this month.
• To use ChatGPT Deep Research, users would select “deep research” in the composer and then enter a query, the option to attach files or spreadsheets.
• OpenAI announced that it is making Deep Research available to ChatGPT Pro users on Sunday, limited to 100 queries per month, with support for Plus and Team users to follow, and Enterprise.

Background

On Thursday, OpenAI unveiled a tool called Operator can autonomously perform tasks on the internet, such as shopping for groceries or booking a restaurant.

After this operator tool, now ChatGPT’s deep research is offering AI technology that can gather information from across the and synthesize it concise reports.

News Gist

OpenAI launched Deep Research, a new ChatGPT tool for comprehensive research tasks.

Available to Pro users with 100 queries monthly limit, it helps with complex decisions like purchasing cars or appliances, taking 5-30 minutes per task.

While it processes multiple sources, it may struggle with distinguishing reliable information.

Initially web-only, mobile and desktop versions are planned for later release.