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Gartner, Innovation Insight for Deep Research Tools, Arun Batchu, Rajesh Kandaswamy, Luke Parker, Nabeeha Ahmed, Howard Dodd, 26 August 2025

Gartner® report: Innovation Insight for Deep Research Tools

We have entered a new era of AI, where the next generation of tools goes beyond simple search. While preliminary AI tools are built to find and analyze data, a new category is emerging: deep research tools that can synthesize knowledge at a speed far beyond human capability.

Gartner®️ Innovation Insight for Deep Research Tools report shares what we believe makes deep research tools effective and how AI leaders should evaluate these emerging tools in order to make informed decisions.

  • Strategic Benefits and Uses: The primary benefit of AI-driven deep research tools is their potential to dramatically enhance the speed and efficiency of collecting and reviewing digital information.
  • Comparative Analysis: A breakdown of various search methods, from traditional search vs. LLM-Enhanced Search vs. AI-Driven Deep Research Tools.
  • Risks and Recommendations: AI-generated content can suffer from factual inaccuracies (“hallucinations”), superficial summaries lacking depth, and outputs that are difficult for humans to verify despite appearing well-structured.

Download the report to learn more about the emergence of deep research tools, from Hugging Face to AlphaSense, and how AI leaders can utilize them.

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