# OpenAI introduces deep research

> OpenAI introduced deep research in ChatGPT as an agentic capability that searches, analyzes, and synthesizes multi-step research from online sources. The release described cited outputs and a browser-and-data-analysis workflow. It also acknowledged limitations, making source quality, query framing, and user verification material to any result.

Canonical: https://hypler.com/ai-news/openai-deep-research-2025
Hypler publication: 2026-10-06
Original source date: 2025-02-02
Publisher: OpenAI
Article kind: source-briefing
Category: Developer tools
Tags: research, citations, agents

## Engineering relevance

Research agents need source and claim review before material decisions. Hypler should preserve citations, separate extracted facts from inference, and avoid presenting automated research as authoritative without human judgment.

## Original source

- [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-deep-research/)

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