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Insight
Patel: Deep research AI functions as a tool, not an employee
“That's not gonna happen. It's got the style that it's learned through its RL training for deep research. So then again, it just becomes another tool. It doesn't really, it's not, you know, it doesn't become like an employee for you.”
Dwarkesh Patel Jul 8, 2025 ▶ 13:26 DWARKESH PATEL on the Biggest Problem of AI
Opinion
Coogan: ChatGPT Deep Research Is Likely Most Used AI Agent Worldwide
“And also not including ChatGPT, which has deep research, which is probably the most used AI agent in the world right now. I have to imagine just by number of queries”
John Coogan Aug 16, 2025 ▶ 28:28 Weekly Recap: Sam vs. Elon, Cluely's Crazy Ad, UFC x Paramount, Apple's AI Robot
Insight
Coogan: OpenAI Deep Research excels at substantiating theses, not originating them
“In other words, the model does a much better job of filling out a thesis than coming up with one. And so it seems like it's great. Deep research is super great for, hey, I already read the report. I understand this. I have a thesis. I just need you to go and p…”
John Coogan Feb 8, 2025 ▶ 8:48 Is APPLE Headed Downhill? (Investor Breakdown)
Disclosure
McLaughlin reads an OpenAI Deep Research report every night before bed
“Like, so before I go to bed, like I like generate like a deep research. I like, you know, remind myself, like, you gotta read the deep research tonight. Like I gotta, like, you know, it's just like brushing your teeth or something, right?”
Aidan McLaughlin Apr 6, 2025 ▶ 9:04 Aidan McLaughlin (OpenAI) On ChatGPT, model welfare, and path to AGI
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