Knowledge Work

OpenAI launched Deep Research, an agentic AI feature enhancing ChatGPT’s multi-stage analytical workflows by autonomously synthesizing vetted online sources. Operational in complex domains like financial modeling and supply chain risk, it achieved 26.6% problem-solving accuracy across 3,000 cross-disciplinary questions (vs. 9.4% for competitors) and 72.57% on the GAIA benchmark. While outperforming prior models in rigor and documentation, limitations persist in resolving conflicting data and probabilistic reasoning. Initially available to Pro-tier users, deployment excludes EU jurisdictions, raising compliance concerns for sectors requiring calibrated confidence thresholds.