Search & Deep Research
Julia has two search modes: quick search for real-time information via Brave Search, and deep research — a multi-phase pipeline that iterates across web and academic sources to produce comprehensive, sourced reports.
When Web Search Is Useful
Julia automatically uses web search when she determines your question requires current information from the internet. Here are some common use cases:
Real-Time Information
Weather, stock prices, sports scores, traffic conditions — anything that changes frequently.
Current Events
Breaking news, recent announcements, industry updates, or anything happening right now.
Fact-Checking
Verify claims, find specific facts, or research topics you're unfamiliar with.
Research
Learn about companies, products, people, or any topic you need to understand quickly.
Examples
Weather Information
Julia
Online
What's the weather in Paris?
Currently in Paris: 🌤️ **12°C (54°F)** — Partly Cloudy • High today: 15°C (59°F) • Low tonight: 8°C (46°F) • Humidity: 72% • Wind: 12 km/h from the West • 20% chance of rain this afternoon It's a good day to bring a light jacket. Would you like a forecast for the next few days?
Current Events
Julia
Online
What are the latest news about AI?
Here are today's top AI news stories: 1. **OpenAI Announces GPT-5 Preview** Enterprise customers get early access to the next generation model with improved reasoning capabilities. 2. **EU AI Act Enters Final Implementation Phase** New regulations requiring AI transparency for high-risk applications take effect next month. 3. **Google DeepMind Achieves Protein Folding Breakthrough** New AlphaFold version can predict protein interactions, not just structures. 4. **Microsoft Invests $10B in Autonomous AI Research** Focus on AI agents that can perform complex tasks independently. Would you like me to search for more details on any of these?
Company Research
Julia
Online
Tell me about Anthropic as a company
**Anthropic** is an AI safety company founded in 2021: • **Founders:** Dario Amodei (CEO) and Daniela Amodei (President), former OpenAI executives • **Focus:** Building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems • **Main Product:** Claude, a family of AI assistants • **Funding:** Over $7 billion raised, valued at $18 billion • **Investors:** Google, Spark Capital, Salesforce Ventures • **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California • **Employees:** ~500+ **Key Differentiators:** • Constitutional AI approach for safety • Focus on reducing harmful outputs • Research-first culture Would you like more details about their technology or products?
Quick Facts
Julia
Online
When was the iPhone first released?
The first iPhone was released on **June 29, 2007**, in the United States. Some quick facts: • Announced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007 • Original price: $499 (4GB) and $599 (8GB) • Featured a 3.5-inch touchscreen • Combined phone, iPod, and internet device • Sold over 6 million units in the first year It was a revolutionary product that effectively created the modern smartphone market.
How It Works
Julia uses Brave Search to find relevant information. When you ask a question that requires current data, she automatically formulates a search query, retrieves results, and synthesizes the information into a helpful response.
The Search Process
- 1Julia determines your question requires web search
- 2She formulates an optimal search query
- 3Brave Search returns relevant results
- 4Julia synthesizes the information into a clear answer
Deep Research
For topics that require thorough investigation, Julia can run a multi-phase research pipeline. This goes far beyond a single search — she decomposes your question, searches iteratively across web and academic sources, extracts structured findings, identifies gaps, and synthesizes a comprehensive report.
Research Pipeline
1. Decompose
Breaks your topic into sub-questions and search angles
2. Search
Iterates across Brave Search and Semantic Scholar
3. Extract
Reads full pages, extracts and ranks findings
4. Synthesize
Produces a structured report with cited sources
Quick
2 search rounds, ~5 sources
Standard
4 search rounds, ~15 sources
Comprehensive
6 search rounds, ~25 sources
Deep Research Example
Julia
Online
Do a comprehensive research on the state of quantum computing for drug discovery. I need an academic-level overview with sources.
I've completed a comprehensive research report on quantum computing for drug discovery. 📊 **Research Summary** • 6 search rounds completed • 23 sources analyzed (12 academic papers, 11 web sources) • 4 major sub-topics covered **Key Findings:** 1. Variational quantum eigensolvers show promise for molecular simulation 2. IBM and Google have demonstrated quantum advantage for specific chemistry problems 3. Hybrid classical-quantum approaches are the most practical near-term path 4. Drug-protein interaction modeling remains 3-5 years away from practical quantum advantage Full report with citations attached as PDF.
Research Focus Areas
You can guide the research with a focus area: academic (prioritizes papers), news (recent developments), technical (implementation details), or general (balanced). Julia uses Brave Search for web sources and Semantic Scholar for academic papers.
Limitations
- Results depend on what's publicly available. Julia can't access paywalled content or private information.
- Very recent events (within the last few minutes) may not be indexed yet.
- Deep research takes longer (1-3 minutes) and uses more tokens than quick search.