OpenAI Unveils Deep Research: A Breakthrough AI for Advanced Web Analysis and Reports

OpenAI has announced Deep Research, an advanced AI tool that collects and synthesizes online data to provide complete study reports. This tool, announced on February 2, represents OpenAI's most recent invention in response to growing competition from budding AI startups such as DeepSeek.

Deep Research is purportedly driven by an enhanced version of OpenAI's future o3 model, which is specifically developed for web browsing and data processing. Unlike earlier AI tools, it can organize, execute, and refine multi-step research procedures while evaluating text, photos, and PDFs from many sources. Users can also contribute files to provide context, making Deep Research ideal for difficult research jobs that would normally take humans 30 minutes to 30 days.

This AI tool is available through ChatGPT's Pro subscription, which costs $200 per month. Users can access Deep Research through a dedicated tab in the message composer. However, OpenAI has stated that it is still computationally intensive and is currently unavailable in the UK and EU.

Benchmark tests show that Deep Research outperforms prior OpenAI models, especially in chemistry, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. OpenAI intends to expand its capabilities by incorporating pictures and data visualizations, as well as enabling users to incorporate specialized data sources. While promising, OpenAI acknowledges drawbacks such as occasional mistakes and difficulty discriminating between authentic information and gossip.

With Deep Research, OpenAI hopes to set new standards for AI-driven research, providing users with more robust and tailored insights than ever before.

This article is based on information from The Indian Express