Owain Lewis
owainlewis.bsky.social
Owain Lewis
@owainlewis.bsky.social
Helping people use AI to become more effective.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'll be sending out a more in-depth breakdown of how to maximize Gemini Deep Research and create custom research assistants in my newsletter.

Join for free to get the most out of Google's AI:
https://leverageai.co

Like/Repost to help others learn about these tools.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
These changes represent more than just feature updates—they signal Google's strategy to democratize advanced AI research tools.

By making Deep Research available to everyone, they're reshaping expectations for what should be free vs. paid in AI.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
COMPARISON:

Gemini Deep Research: Now FREE (limited use)
ChatGPT Browse: $20/month
Claude Anthropic: $20/month
Perplexity: $20/month

Google just drastically undercut everyone by making premium research features accessible to all.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
6. CUSTOM AI ASSISTANTS (GEMS)

All users can now create specialized AI assistants with Gems:
• Start with premade templates or build your own
• Upload files for reference
• Integrate with Google Drive (for Workspace users)

Build specialized research assistants for any topic instantly.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
5. MULTI-APP WORKFLOWS

Gemini can now coordinate complex tasks across Google's ecosystem:
• Calendar
• Notes
• Tasks
• Maps
• Photos (coming soon)

Example: "Find YouTube tutorials on pasta, save ingredients to my shopping list, and locate nearby grocery stores"
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
4. PERSONALIZED RESEARCH

The experimental personalization feature lets Gemini access your Google Search history to provide more relevant results.

Ask for restaurant recommendations and it already knows your food preferences.

Planning travel? It considers destinations you've searched before.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
3. GEMINI 2.0 FLASH THINKING

The new model driving Deep Research shows impressive benchmark results:
• 73.3% on AIME2024 (advanced mathematics)
• 74.2% on GPQA Diamond (scientific knowledge)

It now shows its "thoughts" in real-time as it researches, giving unprecedented transparency.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
2. WORKSPACE INTEGRATION

Deep Research is now available to Google Workspace customers across multiple tiers:
• Business Starter
• Enterprise Starter
• Education Fundamentals
• Nonprofits
• And many more

Limited to 5 reports per user per month on these plans.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
1. FREE ACCESS (WITH LIMITS)

All Gemini users (including free tier) can now use Deep Research "a few times per month" at no cost.

Advanced subscribers still get unlimited access.

Available in 45+ languages globally.

No other major AI offers this level of research for free.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Google's Gemini Deep Research has been upgraded to the experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model.

This isn't just an incremental update—it's a complete overhaul that improves planning, searching, reasoning, and reporting capabilities.

The results: higher quality research in minutes.
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'll be sending out a more in-depth breakdown of how to maximize Gemini Deep Research and create custom research assistants in my newsletter.

Join for free to get the most out of Google's AI:
https://leverageai.co

Like/Repost to help others learn about these tools.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
These changes represent more than just feature updates—they signal Google's strategy to democratize advanced AI research tools.

By making Deep Research available to everyone, they're reshaping expectations for what should be free vs. paid in AI.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
COMPARISON:

Gemini Deep Research: Now FREE (limited use)
ChatGPT Browse: $20/month
Claude Anthropic: $20/month
Perplexity: $20/month

Google just drastically undercut everyone by making premium research features accessible to all.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
6. CUSTOM AI ASSISTANTS (GEMS)

All users can now create specialized AI assistants with Gems:
• Start with premade templates or build your own
• Upload files for reference
• Integrate with Google Drive (for Workspace users)

Build specialized research assistants for any topic instantly.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
5. MULTI-APP WORKFLOWS

Gemini can now coordinate complex tasks across Google's ecosystem:
• Calendar
• Notes
• Tasks
• Maps
• Photos (coming soon)

Example: "Find YouTube tutorials on pasta, save ingredients to my shopping list, and locate nearby grocery stores"
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
4. PERSONALIZED RESEARCH

The experimental personalization feature lets Gemini access your Google Search history to provide more relevant results.

Ask for restaurant recommendations and it already knows your food preferences.

Planning travel? It considers destinations you've searched before.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
3. GEMINI 2.0 FLASH THINKING

The new model driving Deep Research shows impressive benchmark results:
• 73.3% on AIME2024 (advanced mathematics)
• 74.2% on GPQA Diamond (scientific knowledge)

It now shows its "thoughts" in real-time as it researches, giving unprecedented transparency.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
2. WORKSPACE INTEGRATION

Deep Research is now available to Google Workspace customers across multiple tiers:
• Business Starter
• Enterprise Starter
• Education Fundamentals
• Nonprofits
• And many more

Limited to 5 reports per user per month on these plans.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
1. FREE ACCESS (WITH LIMITS)

All Gemini users (including free tier) can now use Deep Research "a few times per month" at no cost.

Advanced subscribers still get unlimited access.

Available in 45+ languages globally.

No other major AI offers this level of research for free.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Google's Gemini Deep Research has been upgraded to the experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model.

This isn't just an incremental update—it's a complete overhaul that improves planning, searching, reasoning, and reporting capabilities.

The results: higher quality research in minutes.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Can I give both answers? I've seen standups and retrospectives be hugely effective and energise a team. I've also seen them highly ineffective, so I guess "it depends."
March 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM