arxivcs.AI2026-07-23
Is Deep Research Reliable? Misleading Knowledge Induces False Conclusions
Pengyu Zhu, Lijun Li, Longju Yang, Sen Su
Deep Research agents extend LLM-based assistants into long-horizon workflows involving planning, retrieval, evidence synthesis, and report generation, yet their reliability in open information environments remains underexplored. A key concern is whether apparently credible but fa…