Google's Deep Research Tool May Add Two New Features

Google's Deep Research tool appears to be brewing two remarkable new features, which are expected to further enhance user experience and the tool's practicality.

A button named "Show Thinking" has quietly appeared in the Deep Research user interface. Although this feature is currently supported by the Gemini 1.5 Pro version, which lacks thinking capabilities, its presence suggests that Google may be integrating advanced reasoning abilities into Deep Research. Users generally anticipate upgrading Deep Research’s performance through the upcoming Gemini 2 model. The addition of the "Show Thinking" button hints that a Deep Research tool based on Gemini 2 might be under intensive development. This feature aims to allow users to visually track the AI's reasoning process, similar to how the 2.0 Quick Thinking experimental model breaks down and displays its thought pathways.

Besides the "Show Thinking" function, the Deep Research user interface also reveals another new feature — "Create Audio Overview." This option indicates that Google might be planning to incorporate audio functionalities into Deep Research, aligning with what has already been achieved in NotebookLM. Once implemented, users will be able to generate podcast-like discussion content based on their research findings. The audio overview feature in NotebookLM summarizes and refines key topics from source materials through lively "in-depth discussions" between two AI hosts, and Deep Research's "Create Audio Overview" feature may offer a similar experience.

However, it is important to note that these two functions are still hidden from users, meaning they remain in the development phase and are not yet ready for public release. Thus, the specific timeline for these features remains unclear, and Google has not made any official announcements regarding these new functionalities in Deep Research.

In summary, these two new features of Google's Deep Research tool — "Show Thinking" and "Create Audio Overview" — undoubtedly add more anticipation and imaginative space for the tool’s future. As development progresses, we have reason to believe that these features will provide users with a smarter, more convenient, and creative experience.