OpenAI reveals ChatGPT agent for ‘deep research’

OpenAI launched Deep Research, a ChatGPT feature for complex research tasks, delivering detailed reports with citations in under 30 minutes. It uses a specialized model to analyze various sources, outperforming other AI models on benchmarks. OpenAI also released o3-mini, a cost-efficient reasoning model that brings advanced STEM capabilities to free and paid users, with faster response times and lower costs. A tutorial explains how to build a free AI operator for web browser automation using open-source tools. Sam Altman acknowledged OpenAI's past stance on open source was "on the wrong side of history" and that they need to figure out a strategy. The article also mentions new AI tools, job opportunities, and other AI news, including concerns about a DeepSeek database breach.