University IT
The Deep Researcher: Building Cited Industry Reports from the Web
Important note: This training may demonstrate AI tools that are not approved for use with Stanford data. Inclusion in this session does not imply institutional approval. Participants should refrain from entering Stanford data into unapproved tools. An up-to-date list of approved and reviewed tools is available on the GenAI Evaluation Matrix page.
| Code | Date | Delivery | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITSB-1016 |
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Live Online : 1 session | $150 |
Before each live online session, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.
Explore how AI-powered deep research tools crawl the live web to synthesize information into cited reports. Practice generating industry analyses with verifiable sources linked to original content.
- Program Description
This session explores how AI deep research tools go beyond simple search to act as autonomous research agents, crawling the web, synthesizing findings, and citing every claim.
Participants practice using these tools to generate comprehensive industry analyses, competitive briefings, and literature summaries that include verifiable references.- Learning Objectives
Learners will have the opportunity to:
1. Explore how AI deep research mode differs from standard web search
2. Practice prompting AI research agents to gather and synthesize information from live sources
3. Work with citation features to verify claims and trace findings back to original content
4. Experiment with generating competitive analyses and industry briefings using deep research
5. Identify research workflows in your role that could benefit from AI research automation- Topic Outline
Topics:
- How AI deep research agents work
- Prompting for comprehensive, cited outputs
- Verifying and evaluating source quality
- Generating competitive analyses and briefings
- Integrating deep research into existing workflowsTools used: Perplexity, with more examples in ChatGPT and Gemini.
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