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I have always been the kind of person who gets lost in research.
Deep Research claims to take all that work off your plate, handing you a neatly formatted report instead.
And ChatGPT isnt the only AI trying to tackle this problem.
Perplexity has a feature with the same name and broadly similar goals, as doesGoogleGemini and DeepSeek.
I decided to put it to the test with three research challenges I thought might be fun.
The reports were impressive, but sometimes a bit wandering.
Espresso
I started with a request for help picking out an espresso maker.
This took about ten minutes, but Deep Research returned with a very thorough espresso setup guide.
Some of its product recommendations leaned toward pricey options when budget-friendly alternatives existed.
But it was a helpful, enthusiastic guide, almost overwhelming in its thoroughness, but I like that.
Deep Research delivered an introductory guide to amateur astronomy covering telescopes, binoculars, and the naked eye.
It also listed nearby astronomy groups and clubs I might join.
The equipment suggestions made sense and didn’t automatically go for the most expensive choices.
This took the least time, only about five minutes.
Maybe a fictional character limited to local legend takes less time to look up.
As a report, this was definitely the most fun report to read.
It was like a good local historian had written it, complete with source citations and fun anecdotes.
It even mentioned other lake monsters, like Champ from Lake Champlain, drawing comparisons between regional folklore.
But as a gripping read about a quirky bit of local culture, it was a delight.
That’s the thing about all AI research tools, of course.
