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Introducing deep research

OpenAI launched deep research in ChatGPT as an agentic research capability that plans, searches the public web, analyzes sources, and synthesizes cited reports for complex questions.

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At a glance

Launch Snapshot

Company: OpenAI
Launch date: February 2, 2025
Launch type: New Product
Category: AI Research Tools
Audience: Enterprises, Operators, Researchers, Students
Pricing: At launch, deep research started in ChatGPT Pro with usage limits and later expanded across ChatGPT plans; current limits vary by plan.
Free plan: Yes
API: No
Open weights/source: No

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Verification & Sources

Evidence state: Recheck due
Source links: 2
Freshness: Needs recheck: checked June 8, 2026
Last updated: June 11, 2026

What this evidence state means

Definition: The claim was previously checked, but its review window expired or a material change may have invalidated it.
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Freshness rule: This is already outside its freshness rule. It must not be presented as current until reviewed against current evidence.
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Key source checks

Official site OpenAI Help Center

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Kingy Launch Score

6.9 / 10 · Mixed

One earned credibility score, computed from cited evidence — not a placeholder. How the Kingy Launch Score works

Why this score

Source & verification 7.0/10 — The OpenAI launch post plus the Help Center article — two first-party sources. openai.com
Product evidence 7.0/10 — An agentic research capability in ChatGPT that plans, searches the public web, analyzes sources, and returns cited reports, with access expanding across plans including free over time. help.openai.com
Significance & novelty 7.5/10 — The record frames it as a category-defining research-agent launch that created a mainstream comparison point for Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and other research agents. openai.com
Traction signals not scored — insufficient sourced evidence
Offer clarity 6.0/10 — Started in ChatGPT Pro with usage limits and later expanded across plans; current limits vary by plan. openai.com

Evidence checked 2026-07-11

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Kingy AI Take

OpenAI launched deep research in ChatGPT — an agentic capability that plans, searches the public web, analyzes sources, and synthesizes cited reports for complex questions (openai.com). The record describes it as category-defining and a mainstream comparison point for rival research tools. Source selection, overconfidence, and completeness still need human review for professional work, especially on current or high-stakes facts.

Who it is for

Analysts, operators, researchers, students, buyers, and knowledge workers who need documented research reports rather than quick conversational answers.

Traction notes

This is one of the hub's anchor records for AI research tools because it created a mainstream comparison point for Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and other research-agent products.

Source list

Sources

Official site openai.com OpenAI Help Center help.openai.com