Ever feel like AI isn’t giving you the answers you need? The problem isn’t the AI — it’s how you ask.
Here’s my go-to prompt that unlocks deeper, more insightful responses.
“I want to achieve [insert your goal]. Can you ask me 5 questions which I can answer that will improve the response I get from the model”
Here’s why this works: AI models generate responses by predicting words based on your input. The clearer your request, the better your results.
As AI becomes essentially free for consumers, we’ve become lazier about articulating what we actually need.
This is where that extra step makes all the difference.
A powerful functionality called DeepResearch, pioneered by OpenAI but now emerging across different platforms, enhances these interactions by:
✅ Analysing your intent before generating responses
✅ Searching the web for deeper, more relevant insights
✅ Asking clarifying questions to refine your query
That last point is the real breakthrough for me (see example prompt and ChatGPT 4o’s questions in the image).
We’re now at a point where AI genuinely tries to understand your intention before spending up to 10 minutes researching across 50+ relevant sources it finds independently.
This additional time allows the AI to be much more thorough than your typical Google search.
For example, asking about “expanding into the German market” triggers the AI to research regulations, cultural considerations, consumer preferences, and competitive landscape — all without you specifying each aspect.
It doesn’t just skim read headlines, it performs a deep analysis of content from different reports, academic papers and news articles.
It then synthesises this information, weighing contradictory perspectives and identifying consensus views. All presented back to you in a user friendly report in minutes.
Instead of disjointed information fragments, you get a coherent, multifaceted analysis that addresses your specific business needs.
If you aren’t using DeepResearch for competitor analysis, evaluating business decisions, or spotting trends in your market — you’re seriously missing out.
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