OpenAI Expands Deep Research Feature to All Paying ChatGPT Subscribers
OpenAI now offers its deep research agent to all paid ChatGPT tiers, giving Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu users 10 monthly queries. The expansion intensifies the ongoing race among tech giants to monetize advanced AI agents.
OpenAI expands access to its deep research agent, making the thorough report-generating tool available to all paying ChatGPT users. Subscribers on the Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu tiers receive 10 deep research queries per month, bringing a previously exclusive feature to a much wider audience. Pro users also see an increase in their monthly allowance, jumping from 100 to 120 queries.
This rollout intensifies the fierce competition among major tech companies to dominate the emerging deep research market. OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity all offer similarly named tools that autonomously browse the web to compile lengthy, detailed reports. Google recently released its own deep research agent to all Gemini Advanced users, showing how rapidly this technology is spreading across the industry.
Tech companies view these deep research capabilities as a key way to justify the cost of their premium AI subscriptions. However, OpenAI acknowledges that it still needs to conduct additional testing to understand how these persuasive agents might influence users. As these tools become widely available, the industry continues to balance innovation with responsible deployment.