šŸ“ø The Rise of AI Agents is here

OpenAI makes Deep Research free, Microsoft upgrades 365 Copilot with agents, and Perplexity builds the Siri we always wanted—plus big updates from Grok, Anthropic, and more.

My fellow AI explorers

Just when you think the AI world might slow down for a breather—it pulls a full sprint. From OpenAI unlocking deep research for free users to Microsoft giving 365 Copilot a major upgrade, this week had enough new launches to make your bookmarks sweat.

And yes—Grok got vision, Perplexity’s new assistant is giving Siri a complex, and OpenAI may soon have a model that runs locally and calls other models when it needs backup.

In today’s edition:

  • šŸ”Ž OpenAI’s Deep Research goes free + their open model might outsmart Meta

  • šŸ¤– Microsoft 365 Copilot becomes your data-savvy office agent

  • šŸ“± Perplexity rolls out a real mobile assistant that books, reminds, and plays

  • 🧠 Grok gets vision + Anthropic focuses on AI harm over AGI hype

  • šŸ“½ļø LTX, Krea, Adobe & others keep the AI video race burning

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ChatGPT

šŸ” OpenAI: Free Deep Research + New Open Model Incoming

This week, two big drops hit:

  • Free Deep Research: Now available to free ChatGPT users (5/month until May 25th).

  • Rumored Open Model: A downloadable, API-free LLM set to challenge Meta’s LLaMA 4.

Let’s break it down:

  • Deep Research (Lite) is powered by a trimmed version of O4 Mini—lean, still smart, and cheaper to run

  • Plus/Pro users will still get the original Deep Research until they hit usage limits, then switch to Lite

  • The upcoming open model is rumored to:

    ā€ƒā€“ Run locally on your machine
    ā€ƒā€“ Beat Meta and Deepseek on performance
    ā€ƒā€“ Automatically hand off tough queries to closed models via API

🧠 Prediction: We’re inching toward hybrid LLMs—models that live on your device, know when they’re outmatched, and quietly escalate to something stronger. AI that understands its own limits? That’s a step toward autonomy.

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Copilot

šŸ§‘ā€šŸ’¼ Microsoft 365 Copilot Evolves into Your AI Agent

Microsoft is going agentic—and not just in buzzwords.

Its latest 365 Copilot updates introduce:

  • AI-powered search inside your documents and inbox

  • Copilot Notebooks for organized, context-aware chat sessions

  • Agent Store with ready-made bots like Researcher, Analyst, and Jira Coach

The Researcher agent can dive into topics for you. Analyst can crunch data across Excel, Word, and other tools to output graphs and insights automatically. It’s Copilot with actual initiative.

šŸ’¼ Takeaway: Microsoft is turning Office into a proactive coworker, not just a helpful toolbar. With deep context and an agent marketplace, 365 could become the enterprise layer where AI gets serious.

AI Chat

šŸ“± Perplexity’s iOS Assistant: The Siri We Were Promised

Perplexity rolled out its new iOS Assistant, and it’s basically a power-user version of Siri.

It can:
• Play media, podcasts, or hard-to-find videos
• Book rides, reservations, or move your meetings
• Set reminders and check your calendar via natural prompts

šŸŽ™ļø ā€œBook me dinner in San Diego at 7 PM.ā€
šŸ—“ļø ā€œWhat’s on my calendar next month?ā€

Some of it still feels beta (glitches and missed prompts), but the direction is crystal clear.

šŸš€ Prediction: AI agents on mobile will blend memory, search, and action. Siri’s days as the passive assistant are numbered.

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  2. Toggle ā€œDeep Researchā€ on

  3. Ask a complex question:
    ā€ƒšŸ” ā€œWhat’s the latest in quantum chip development?ā€

  4. Let GPT scour trusted sources + summarize it in seconds

šŸ’” Why it matters:
You’re not just searching—you’re getting curated intelligence. It’s like a virtual analyst packing a week of research into a paragraph.

Other Relevant AI News!

šŸŽ„ Descript's AI video editor is building a ā€œcursor for editingā€ā€”you chat, and it makes cuts, adds stock footage, and titles.

šŸ‘“ Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now support live audio translation—and can even function offline using downloadable language packs.

šŸ“½ļø LTX Studio now supports Google’s Veo 2, offering high-quality video generation for just $0.65 per 8 seconds—far cheaper than Google Cloud.

šŸ§‘ā€šŸŽ¤ Character AI debuts AvatarFX, a new feature that generates animated visuals for your chat characters—bringing virtual conversations to life.

šŸ“ŗ YouTube’s AI-powered search is testing smart video clip previews—surfacing relevant moments without needing to click into a video.

 Adobe Firefly’s new models, including Firefly Image 4 Ultra, improve realism and now let you switch between models like GPT Image.

Golden Nuggets

  • 🧠 OpenAI's Deep Research shifts power to casual users

  • šŸ“ˆ Microsoft 365 Copilot might redefine office workflows

  • 🤳 Perplexity is quietly building the best mobile AI interface

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Until our next AI rendezvous,

Anthony | Founder of Uncover AI

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