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Shawn 'swyx' Wang says deep research features in AI have lost relevance since models such as o3, as iterative questioning outperforms single-prompt long reports for active learning

Alexander Doria favors conversational informal drafts over formal reports.

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OPswyx🛬 SFO#214swyx🛬 SFO@SWYX

IMO deep research has been ~dead since o3 and interactivity was always more impt for active learning and eliciting intention thoughtless prompt -> long ass report nobody reads is inferior to read -> think -> ask -> read -> think -> ask

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QUOTE POSTAlexander Doria#867Alexander Doria@DORIALEXANDER

Still use Claude very frequently initial source research but it’s much better to aim for informal draft/research notes.

swyx🛬 SFOswyx🛬 SFO@swyx

IMO deep research has been ~dead since o3 and interactivity was always more impt for active learning and eliciting intention thoughtless prompt -> long ass report nobody reads is inferior to read -> think -> ask -> read -> think -> ask

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