Creating a new kind of deep research tool is an attempt from OpenAI to reduce the heavy usage of existing deep research modes it's seeing from users. These kinds of queries can be more expensive for AI providers to execute, due to their process of running more complicated commands and returning more information.

ChatGPT is joining the likes of Gemini and Perplexity to launch its own free Deep Research tool. You can now use ChatGPT to generate in-depth reports on any topic you like. However, there are usage limits and feature limitations to be careful about,

OpenAI is releasing a new lightweight version of the “Deep Research” feature in ChatGPT, which should be cheaper to run—and that makes it possible for the company to make it available to ChatGPT’s free users.