OpenAI Unveils New Search Feature for ChatGPT, Challenging Google’s Dominance
A New Era in Search
OpenAI has unveiled its new search feature for ChatGPT, allowing paying subscribers to search the web for timely information and see links to web sources in results. This move is seen as a direct challenge to Google’s dominance in the search engine market.
A More Conversational Way to Get Answers
The AI firm claims that its new search tool offers a more natural, conversational way to get answers than using a search engine. Users will be able to quickly ask follow-up questions to get more information, making it a more seamless experience.
Made Available to Paying Subscribers, with Free Users to Follow
The new feature will be made available to paying subscribers initially, but OpenAI has promised that it will also be coming to free users of ChatGPT in the future.
A Response to Google’s Generative AI-Powered Results
Earlier this year, Google began adding generative AI-powered results to the top of search results, bringing its traditional search engine and the current craze for GenAI tools together for the first time on its platform. OpenAI has now responded with its own take on this fusion, allowing users to search the web in a more natural and conversational way.
How It Works
ChatGPT can now search the web based on what you ask, or you can manually choose to search by clicking the web search icon. The AI giant believes that its approach will be a smoother way for users to do more in-depth searches of the web.
Partnerships with News Organizations
As part of its plan to provide up-to-date information, OpenAI has partnered with a number of news and data organizations, which will see their content appear in results, with links to the original source. This is similar to a traditional search engine, where users can access high-quality content from the web.
Benefits for Users and Content Owners
The integration of search with a chat interface will allow users to engage with information in a new way, while content owners gain new opportunities to reach a broader audience. OpenAI hopes to help users discover publishers and websites, while bringing more choice to search.
FAQs
- What is the new search feature of ChatGPT?
The new search feature allows paying subscribers to search the web for timely information and see links to web sources in results. - Who can access the new search feature?
Paying subscribers can access the new search feature initially, with free users to follow. - How does the new search feature work?
ChatGPT can search the web based on what you ask, or you can manually choose to search by clicking the web search icon. - What partnerships has OpenAI formed to provide up-to-date information?
OpenAI has partnered with news and data organizations such as the Associated Press, Conde Nast, the Financial Times, Hearst, Le Monde, News Corp, and Reuters.