I Tested ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok on Deep Research. One Clear Winner Emerged
Whenever I have to research a specific topic, I naturally turn to the web. However, I don't always have the time to spend hours reading every article out there. Instead, I can ask an AI chatbot to tackle much of the initial work for me.
Whenever I have to research a specific topic, I naturally turn to the web. However, I don't always have the time to spend hours reading every article out there.
Instead, I can ask an AI chatbot to tackle much of the initial work for me. A variety of popular AIs offer a Deep Research mode, which performs online research on your behalf.
What Happened
Just submit a request, and the AI searches the web for any relevant information. It then generates a detailed report, complete with sources.
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Key Details
You can try Deep Research with ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity AI, and Grok. To put them to the test, I asked each one to research how GPS developed from its military origins to the commercial system we all rely on today.
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Why It Matters
Here’s how each AI fared and which one was my favorite. OpenAI’s ChatGPT provides two different versions of Deep Research.
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