It's not the Deep Search or Agent Mode.
I select "GPT-5 Thinking" from the model picker and make sure its regular search tool is enabled.
I select "GPT-5 Thinking" from the model picker and make sure its regular search tool is enabled.
Not sure if you tend to edit your posts, but it could be worth clarifying.
Btw — my colleagues and I all love your posts. I’ll quit fanboying now lol.
Small nit, Simon: satisfying curiosity is the important endeavor.
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In the former, the research feels genuine and in the latter it feels hollow and probably fake.