OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Search, a real-time web search engine that competes with Google and Bing in providing immediate access to news, sports, and other content.
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Search, a new feature that enhances the ChatGPT platform’s popularity by offering real-time search capabilities.
Using the GPT-4o model, this utility provides rapid responses to inquiries regarding sports results, stock market performance, news, weather, and other relevant information from the internet.
The AI company’s most recent action is part of its ongoing efforts to compete with search engine titans like Google and Microsoft’s Bing.
OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Search
An incorporated search is included in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search, which offers real-time information on a variety of topics that are of interest to the user.
This feature will not only search from a wide range of sources, but it will also present the most recent information to the users’ search terms, in contrast to the previous versions. Users can acquire real-time information, such as stock developments or sports results, through ChatGPT Search.
Additionally, users have the ability to activate the web search by manually tapping on the web search icon, which provides them with a broader range of information sources.
This feature employs OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, which is a more advanced variant that is designed to more effectively comprehend and respond to inquiries. ChatGPT Search can offer comprehensive responses with additional links to the primary sources by combining information from multiple web platforms.
According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, “Search is probably my favorite of the things that we have launched,” and he believes that it is conducive to conversation.
Collaborations with news publishers to ensure credible sourcing
OpenAI has collaborated with prominent data providers and news publishers to improve the credibility and precision of the information it provides. The Associated Press, Reuters, Condé Nast, Hearst, Dotdash Meredith, Financial Times, and News Corp are among the collaborators.
These partnerships allow ChatGPT Search to obtain information from reputable publications, particularly for inquiries related to news or elections.
Publishers’ concerns regarding traffic loss as a result of AI-generated overviews have been addressed by OpenAI. The company has reportedly integrated feedback from these partners to enhance the selection and summarization of articles.
In-line and auxiliary attribution are included in the responses, which enable users to directly click on source links. This method is designed to maintain transparency and support traffic to original publishers while simultaneously providing prompt responses.
Future Rollouts and ChatGPT Users’ Availability
ChatGPT Search will be accessible to ChatGPT Plus and Team users on both web and mobile platforms at the outset. OpenAI intends to expand access to ChatGPT Enterprise and educational users in the upcoming weeks, with free-tier users anticipated to receive access in the next few months.
OpenAI has also indicated that it intends to integrate ChatGPT Search into its Advanced Voice Mode, which will enable users to conduct real-time queries using voice commands.
The company has pledged to improve the search experience, particularly in sectors such as purchasing and travel, by utilizing its o1 “reasoning” models. This expansion is a component of OpenAI’s overarching strategy to perpetually enhance the research capabilities of its AI.
Increasing Competition with Microsoft and Google
OpenAI is now in a more direct competition with tech titans Microsoft and Google as a result of its new feature. Despite Microsoft’s nearly $14 billion investment in OpenAI, the two companies are becoming more competitive in the search and AI-assisted tool markets.
ChatGPT’s expanding capabilities are currently directly competing with Microsoft’s Bing search engine and Copilot AI tools.
The announcement is the result of a substantial financing round that OpenAI completed, which resulted in a $157 billion valuation and a $4 billion line of credit.
In addition, OpenAI is utilizing SimpleQA, a new open-source benchmark, to enhance the accuracy of its models as it rolls out ChatGPT Search. SimpleQA assists in the assessment of the “correctness” of responses, thereby guaranteeing that the model consistently generates dependable responses.
