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Research and draft a social science paper with Deep Research

Author used ChatGPT Deep Research and Agent Mode for research help and writing assistance while writing an academic social science paper.

What they did

The author used ChatGPT 5.5, Deep Research, and Agent Mode while writing a social science paper, mainly to get past writing blocks and support their thinking. They had it analyze papers, suggest phrasing, compare political actors’ demands with a final law, and help with citations and rewriting, but the person still had to judge and correct the output because it mishandled sources and theory.

How it went

It was useful for momentum and thought support, but the author says it was mostly ineffective for core academic work. They report wrong or invented sources, dropped citations, weak scientific wording, poor grasp of basic political and social theories, and even Deep Research pulling Wikipedia despite instructions to use reputable scientific sources.

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For whomIndividualThe author used ChatGPT 5.5, Deep Research, and Agent Mode while writing a social science paper, mainly to get past writing blocks and support their thinking.

What the agent doesContent creationmainly to get past writing blocks and support their thinking

How autonomous the agent isUnclear

Agent or ordinary appAgent productThey had it analyze papers, suggest phrasing, compare political actors’ demands with a final law, and help with citations and rewriting

Already a company's productUnclear

What kind of materialunverifiedFirst-hand accountthe author says it was mostly ineffective for core academic work

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Details

Agents: ChatGPT Agent
Source: Reddit
Source date: Jul 7, 2025
Accounts: 1
In registry since: Oct 12, 2026