Keeping up with the latest scientific breakthroughs can be overwhelming, but Grok's DeepSearch makes it effortless. With just a few clicks, you can scan hundreds of websites, uncover emerging research, and stay ahead of innovation trends—all in minutes. Researchers, tech professionals, students, and entrepreneurs can quickly find the information they need to stay ahead and make informed decisions.

This article will show you how to set up deep research in Grok AI craft your perfect research query, review and navigate your comprehensive report, and dive deeper with targeted follow-ups. 

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

• Set up deep research
• Craft a perfect research query
• Review and navigate comprehensive report
• Dive Deeper with targeted follow-ups

Let’s get right into it!

Set up deep research

Go to Grok’s platform or access it through X, then log in to your account. The DeepSearch button is prominently displayed on the main interface.

Important: Grok 3’s Deep Search is currently free, making advanced research more accessible to everyone.

Once you open Deep Search, you’ll see a clean, simple interface with a text input field—just type in your research query to get started.

Craft a perfect research query

Figure out the topic of your research query first. What exactly do you need to search? Once that is thought out, write a perfect research query to allow AI models to use their full potential and provide specific answers. 

For example, we asked Grok AI to provide a rundown of the latest advances in invasive medical surgery. Use the following structure for your prompts.

Prompt:

Provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in [your research area]. Focus on:

1. Major breakthroughs and their significance
2. Leading research centers and their key contributions
3. Fundamental shifts in approach or methodology

Review and navigate your comprehensive report

Once you submit your query, DeepSearch gets to work, scanning dozens of relevant sources to compile a detailed report. Depending on how complex your query is, this usually takes just a few minutes.

Here’s what your report will include:

• Technical summaries of breakthrough research
• Comparative analysis of different approaches
• Performance metrics and key experimental results
• Citations to original research papers and repositories

You can use the interactive navigation to explore specific innovations. Each finding has direct links to the original research, allowing you to delve deeper into the methodologies and data.

Dive deeper with targeted follow-up prompts

After reviewing the initial results, select the breakthrough area that interests you the most. Then, refine your research with a focused follow-up prompt.

Prompt:

Regarding [specific breakthrough mentioned in the previous report], please provide the following:

1. Detailed technical explanation of how this approach works
2. Comparative analysis with previous state-of-the-art methods
3. Specific performance improvements and metrics
4. Current limitations and challenges

Include technical details and methodology specifics from primary research sources.

This second level of prompting helps DeepSearch zero in on specific topics, providing much deeper insights than a broad search ever could. By refining your query, you’ll get a more detailed analysis, uncovering key developments, challenges, and trends within your chosen breakthrough area.

When researching emerging research, ask DeepSearch to highlight key research gaps and unexplored areas in your field of interest. These insights can reveal fresh opportunities and novel directions that have yet to be thoroughly studied, helping you stay ahead of the curve.