# AI News Digest - 2026-04-22

1. Google DeepMind launched Deep Research and Deep Research Max agents to automate complex research, built Deep Research Max on Gemini 3.1 Pro, and enabled developers to connect proprietary data sources via the Model Context Protocol while noting persistent transparency concerns about benchmarks.

2. OpenAI added reasoning and web search to ChatGPT Images 2.0, enabling the model to generate up to eight consistent images from a single prompt and to handle text, particularly in non‑Latin scripts, more accurately.

3. Deloitte reported that enterprises were preparing widespread deployment of agentic AI but lacked governance, stating nearly 74% of companies planned to deploy agentic AI within two years while only 21% reported a mature governance model, and recommended a centralized control plane for agent permissions, observability, and security.

# References

1. [https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-deep-research-and-deep-research-max-agents-to-automate-complex-research/](https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-deep-research-and-deep-research-max-agents-to-automate-complex-research/)

[Google launches Deep Research and Deep Research Max agents to automate complex research](https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-deep-research-and-deep-research-max-agents-to-automate-complex-research/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/openais-chatgpt-images-2-0-thinks-before-it-generates-adding-reasoning-and-web-search-to-image-creation/](https://the-decoder.com/openais-chatgpt-images-2-0-thinks-before-it-generates-adding-reasoning-and-web-search-to-image-creation/)

[OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 thinks before it generates, adding reasoning and web search to image creation](https://the-decoder.com/openais-chatgpt-images-2-0-thinks-before-it-generates-adding-reasoning-and-web-search-to-image-creation/)

1. [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/21/1136158/building-agent-first-governance-and-security/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/21/1136158/building-agent-first-governance-and-security/)

[Building agent-first governance and security](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/21/1136158/building-agent-first-governance-and-security/)

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