OpenAI Expands Deep Research Capabilities in ChatGPT
OpenAI's deep research feature in ChatGPT enables multi-step planning, research, and synthesis into documented reports.
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's deep research functionality, enabling users to plan, research, and synthesize complex questions into structured, documented reports. The feature, detailed on the OpenAI Help Center, represents a step beyond simple question-and-answer interactions toward more autonomous, multi-step reasoning workflows.
For teams building AI-powered products or integrating LLMs into research workflows, the update signals OpenAI's continued push to make ChatGPT a more capable tool for knowledge work — not just conversation, but end-to-end investigation and report generation. Deep research competes directly with similar agentic features emerging across the industry, where models are tasked with browsing, gathering evidence, and producing synthesized outputs with minimal user intervention. The capability is particularly relevant for enterprise users evaluating AI tools for analyst-style tasks that previously required multiple manual steps.