How I condensed a day of research into 5 minutes (without losing quality).

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Jun 9, 2025

In this enlightening chat, Neo Aplin, Inventium's GenAI guru, reveals how to transform deep research into a swift five-minute task using powerful AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. He discusses how these tools can scan hundreds of sources and provide detailed reports in a fraction of the time, essentially outsourcing hours of research. Neo shares tips on crafting effective prompts and emphasizes co-creating research plans with AI, all while highlighting the importance of critical review to avoid misinformation. This conversation is a must for anyone looking to work smarter!

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INSIGHT

AI Automates Deep Research

Deep research uses AI to automate hours of manual online searching into minutes.
It plans, searches hundreds of sites, and creates detailed reports with citations automatically.

ADVICE

Co-Create Research Plan

Co-create the research plan with AI before starting to ensure relevant, focused results.
Provide clear goals and background context to guide AI’s search and outcomes.

ADVICE

Write Detailed Prompts

Write detailed prompts that specify exact goals and context for best deep research results.
Use meta-prompting to let AI help craft the most effective prompt for your research needs.

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If you’ve lost hours falling down a Google rabbit hole while prepping for a workshop or writing a strategy paper, there’s a better way. Gen AI can act as your personal research assistant, helping you tackle complex topics in a fraction of the time.

In this mini-episode, we are joined by Inventium’s GenAI guru Neo Aplin to unpack the power of “deep research.” Neo explains how AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini can scan hundreds of sources, summarise key insights, and create detailed reports - all in a matter of minutes.

Today we learn:

What deep research is and how it works

The Gen AI tools that offer deep research (and Neo’s go-to choice)

Why you need to co-create the research plan with AI for the best results

Tips for writing prompts that get you better outcomes when undertaking deep research

Key quotes:
“It’s like outsourcing four hours of online digging in five minutes.”
“The better the background and context you can give, the better the results.”
“Review everything. Click on it. Make sure it’s correct. But you’ll get a super-detailed report that saves you hours.”

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