OpenAI updates deep research in ChatGPT with source control and mid-run steering
OpenAI is rolling out improvements to the deep research feature in ChatGPT, including the ability to restrict research to specific websites and connected apps as trusted sources. Users can now create and edit a research plan before execution and adjust direction mid-run. UI changes include a redesigned sidebar and fullscreen report view. The update is rolling out to Plus and Pro users first, with Free and Go users to follow.
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OpenAI updates deep research in ChatGPT with source control and mid-run steering
OpenAI has shipped improvements to the deep research feature in ChatGPT, adding the ability to restrict research to specific websites and connected apps as trusted sources. Users can now create and edit a research plan before execution and adjust direction mid-run. A redesigned UI with a fullscreen report view and sidebar entry point accompanies the update, with no changes to RBAC for Enterprise and Edu tiers.
OpenAI updates ChatGPT Voice with improved instruction-following and tool use
OpenAI released an update to ChatGPT Voice improving its ability to follow user instructions and use tools like web search. The update applies to the voice model used by free-tier users and Plus users who have hit limits on the primary model. This is a steady-state product improvement rather than a flagship capability announcement.
Building more helpful ChatGPT experiences for everyone
OpenAI is announcing a set of ChatGPT safety and helpfulness improvements including new parental controls for teen users, routing of sensitive conversations to reasoning models, and partnerships with external experts. The update reflects OpenAI's ongoing effort to balance accessibility with safeguards across different user demographics. Routing sensitive queries to reasoning models is a notable architectural/policy decision that may affect response quality and safety outcomes.
OpenAI Introduces Deep Research Agent
OpenAI has launched 'deep research,' an agentic capability that uses reasoning to synthesize large volumes of online information and complete multi-step research tasks autonomously. The feature is initially available to ChatGPT Pro users, with rollout to Plus and Team tiers to follow. It represents a step toward practical autonomous research agents built on OpenAI's reasoning model infrastructure.
ChatGPT Projects gains Slack, Google Drive, and direct-paste source integration
OpenAI updated ChatGPT Projects to support external knowledge sources including Slack channels, Google Drive files/folders, saved ChatGPT responses, and direct text pastes. The feature is designed to turn Projects into a persistent, reusable knowledge base. Enterprise and Edu tiers get admin controls via RBAC for managing app access.
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 support and new controls for ChatGPT workspace agents
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT workspace agents for Enterprise and Edu customers with several new capabilities, including support for GPT-5.5 with configurable reasoning effort, role-based publishing permissions, guided setup flows, speech output, and smarter Slack thread handling. The update gives enterprise admins finer-grained control over agent deployment and expands the modalities agents can produce. These changes position ChatGPT agents more directly as a managed enterprise automation layer.
Introducing ChatGPT Pro
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Pro, a new subscription tier aimed at broadening access to frontier AI capabilities. The announcement comes from OpenAI's official blog and signals a product and pricing strategy move to expand usage of their most advanced models. Details on specific model access, pricing, and feature differentiation were not included in the provided body text.
ChatGPT Projects gains Slack, Google Drive, and chat-to-knowledge-base source integrations
OpenAI updated ChatGPT Projects to support adding external sources from Slack channels, Google Drive files/folders, saved chat responses, and ad-hoc pasted text. The feature positions Projects as a persistent, living knowledge base that can ingest context from wherever users already work. This is a product-layer capability expansion rather than a model change, targeting enterprise and power users who want persistent context across sessions.