ChatGPT Updates: Deep Research Improvements & Voice Mode Enhancements
Narrative
Deep research gets accuracy/credibility boosts, better user controls (e.g., trusted site restrictions). Voice mode: seamless in-chat integration with streamed text/images/widgets (no separate mode). GPT-5.2 Instant style/quality tweaks for faster responses.
Reality
Rolled out February 10, 2026 to Plus/Pro users (Free/Go soon after). Incremental polish building on agentic/ multimodal foundations; no new model release, focused on usability/refinements.
Implication
Strengthens everyday utility for research-heavy and voice workflows. Keeps retention high amid competition; deep research upgrades support enterprise/professional use cases. Incremental but compounds with prior agent platform momentum.