OpenAI Deep Research: Product Design Slowed Down o3's Magic
Darpinian · x · 2026-08-22
The author critiques the notion that OpenAI's Deep Research was a triumph of product design, arguing that its sole utility was providing early access to the o3 model with a higher thinking budget. They claim all product aspects were useless or detrimental (slower, less convenient), and the value came entirely from the model itself.
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