Research and benchmark competitors into a deck and spreadsheet
From the linked report, chatGPT Agent shows up in a write-up about research and benchmark competitors into a deck and spreadsheet, with figures like 5, 18. The linked post is the primary source for steps and outcomes.
- Agent or tool
- ChatGPT Agent
- Topic
- Research & Data
- Reported on
- Blog
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
Research is mostly gathering, cleaning and comparing. Handing that groundwork to an agent leaves the person with the part that needs judgment: deciding what the findings mean. It is one of 201 sightings filed under Research & Data on Agent Sightings (number 186 by interest), and one of 49 involving ChatGPT Agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into ChatGPT Agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Research brief: research and benchmark competitors into a deck and spreadsheet. Prefer primary sources, include links and confidence notes, and do not contact anyone.
Tip: Start small: run it once on a low-stakes example, read what the agent did, and only then let it run on real work.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Blog: https://techysurgeon.substack.com/p/using-new-chatgpt-agent-feature-for. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.
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