Do You Trust Auto Research? 🔍

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🧠 TL;DR – This Week in AI

Two headline shifts you should know now: ChatGPT adds Branch Conversations with Tasks, and step wise DeepResearch style assistants roll out in the United States. A quick, fifteen minute how to for smarter search inside ChatGPT, two fresh tools to try, a reusable prompt for better results, five quick bytes, and a closing question you can reply to.

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Auto voiceover for ‘how to’ in one click

What it does in plain words
You click record, do the task once at normal speed, and a shareable video appears with automatic zooms, a tidy step list, and a human sounding voice that explains every click in the language you pick. No mic. No edits. Just done.
Why this made my jaw drop
I opened a messy workflow, clicked through without a script, and thirty seconds later I had a clean tutorial that looked like I spent an afternoon on it. It even highlighted the cursor and named each step better than I would have. That is mind boggling for anyone who teaches a process, hands over tasks, or answers the same question again and again.

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On my radar

PRODUCT UPDATE

ChatGPT adds Branch Conversations and Tasks

You can branch a chat to try different approaches side by side, then track progress with a task list that lives in the thread. This fits longer, multi step work and reduces the need to start new chats for each idea.

What is the underlying point?
 I think this quietly turns a private chat into a small project board. If we keep decisions inside a chat, teams may miss context. We should agree what to export and where it lives.

RESEARCH AGENTS

Step wise DeepResearch style assistants roll out in the United States

Assistants now run many searches, read sources, and return a cited report without you opening tabs yourself. It is designed for real questions at work, not only demos.

What is the underlying point
I think this will speed the first draft of almost any brief, but it also raises a house rule question: what sources do we trust, how do we credit, and when is copy paste not allowed.

Hands on AI

Smarter search flow in ChatGPT that replaces Browse style steps

Goal: in fifteen minutes, scan trusted sites, extract a clean fact table, and list unknowns to resolve.

You will need: ChatGPT on web, a short source list, and the two prompts below.
Why this works: It focuses the model on a fixed set of sources, asks for structure, and forces it to show gaps.

Step by step

1. Make a quick source list. Pick three to five credible sites for your topic. Example for consumer electronics: rtings dot com, manufacturer support pages, and a large retailer spec page.

2. Paste Prompt A to collect facts:

You are a careful researcher. Search only these sources: [SOURCE LIST]. 

Task: extract a comparison table for [PRODUCT OR TOPIC]. 

Columns: model, key features, dimensions, release year, price, source URL.

Rules: quote numbers exactly, include a source column, and add a final row named "Unknowns" listing any missing or conflicting fields.

3. Review the table. Click the links, spot check two entries.
   

4. Paste Prompt B to resolve gaps and draft a short summary:

Use the "Unknowns" list and run a follow up check on the same sources. 

Fill the missing cells or state "not found" with a source. 

Then write a 120 word summary with three pros and three watch outs.

5. Lift the result. Copy the table to Sheets or Docs and share the summary with the team.

Time to complete: about ten to fifteen minutes.
Tip: Add a date window when freshness matters, for example, “Only include sources after May 2024.”

AI Toolbox Spotlight

Trending AI tools

• AI Sheets Study Turn class notes or textbooks into worksheets, flashcards, and mind maps with good math support. Handy for parents and students.

• ChatBetter Ask once and see answers from top models side by side, then merge the best parts. Useful when you want a stronger draft in one pass.

• YouZeno Build themed learning cards from YouTube and save time on long videos. Nice for playlist study.

Prompt Power

ChatGPT 5 best practice in five short rules

1. Set the role and outcome in one sentence.

2. Give clear inputs and name the format you want.

3. Ask for a plan first, then the answer.

4. Add a self check step to catch mistakes.

5. Request sources or assumptions at the end.

Ready prompt you can reuse today

Real life use case: Compare three vendors before a buy decision.

Role: You are my evaluation aide.

Goal: Create a simple, fair comparison I can share.

Inputs:

- Vendors: [A], [B], [C]

- Source list: [put 3 to 5 trusted sites]

- Decision date: [date]

Steps:

1) Confirm the criteria list: price, key features, privacy, support, lock in risk. Add any obvious misses.

2) Build a 5 row table with one row per vendor. Include a "Source URL" column.

3) Write a 120 word summary that states one strong point and one risk for each vendor.

4) Self check: list any fields you could not verify and what to check next.

5) End with a one line suggestion for which vendor to trial first and why.

This follows the five rules and keeps risk low with a self check and sources.

Quick Bytes

• Replit Agent 3 can run for about two hundred minutes, which helps longer tasks complete without babysitting.

• ChatGPT adds full Model Context Protocol support, which standardizes how tools connect to chat.

• Gemini video creation and edit arrive through an API, so teams can build simple video flows without custom servers.

• Oracle opens a healthcare AI center, focused on clinical notes, imaging, and workflow.

• Claude Code can now create files, which brings multi file project work closer to one pass.

Closing Remark

If your company turned on auto research agents tomorrow, what is the one rule you would write on day one to keep work fair and honest?
Hit reply. I am reading..

Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring!

Srini

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