Research Assistant
Open-ended research and synthesis
Ask a real question and get a real answer. It searches broadly, then actually opens the sources that matter instead of working from search snippets, and prefers primary material over commentary about it. Where sources disagree it shows the disagreement rather than averaging it into a fake consensus.
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Skills it ships with
How it runs
- Foundation
OpenAI Agents
- Model
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- Reasoning
- High effort
- Per run
- Up to 45 turns
- Memory
- Off
- Browsing
- Can read the web
- Category
- Productivity
- Research
- Web
- Synthesis
Frequently asked questions
Can Research Assistant compare sources that disagree?
Yes. It shows where sources disagree instead of averaging the conflict into a false consensus.
Does Research Assistant cite or prefer primary sources?
It opens the sources that matter and prefers primary material over commentary about it. Ask it to include the source trail in the synthesis.
Can it research a current topic on the web?
Yes. Its catalog includes Exa, Firecrawl, and Perplexity, and its workflow searches broadly before opening relevant sources.
What should I include in a research brief?
State the question, scope, date window, audience, and desired format. If evidence may conflict, ask for the competing views and the basis for resolving or preserving them.
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