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OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool


OpenAI is rolling out a 'lightweight' version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, powered by the company's recently launched o4-mini AI model.

It’s not quite as capable as the “full” deep research, but OpenAI claims it’s cheaper to serve and thus enables the company to up usage limits. There’s been a raft of deep research tools launched recently across chatbots including Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, and xAI’s Grok. Driving them are reasoning AI models, which possess the ability to think through problems and fact-check themselves — skills arguably important for conducting in-depth research on a subject.

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