Overview

• Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model now powers the Deep Research agent for Gemini Advanced subscribers, offering superior research outputs.
• Free Gemini users continue to access a version of the Deep Research agent powered by the older Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model.
• Human raters preferred Gemini’s Deep Research output over ChatGPT’s by more than a 2-to-1 margin, according to Google.
• A new Audio Overviews feature allows users to generate AI-created podcasts based on research reports, enhancing accessibility.
• The Deep Research agent lacks file upload functionality, a key feature available in ChatGPT’s equivalent tool, signaling an area for future updates.