OpenAI has officially launched its search engine ChatGPT search as it solidifies the industry competition with the heavyweight Google. The AI-powered search engine is capable of “fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources” as the company says. Let’s find out how you can use it and what it means to Google etc.
But instead of creating a separate platform for the search engine, OpenAI integrated it into ChatGPT. This enables users to access the service via ChatGPT’s web interface.
Currently, the web searchability is available for paid subscribers and those on the SearchGPT waitlist. According to the company, it will be available for enterprise and education users in a few weeks.
SearchGPT leverages large language models LLMS like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 to generate results from the internet and give relevant and timely answers from rightful sources. With improved language models, the search engine brings faster and easier results than ever.
How to use ChatGPT search?
Using ChatGPT is simple and convenient. These are the steps to search on ChatGPT search.
- Go to chatgpt.com
- Click on the web search icon
- Enter your query
- Now, you get your results automatically
ChatGPT Search is fast and easy
OpenAI says that ChatGPT search provides answers faster and responds directly to queries. As the Sam Altman-led company says, you will get up-to-date information from the vast world of the web and “clear links to the most relevant sources.”
It has the advantages of LLMs so it can utilize them to engage in conversation to and fro with users. Just like in ChatGPT, the search engine also engages in follow-up queries as if you were talking to a person. Each query builds a shared context that helps make results more relevant and also fun.
To provide timely and accurate information, OpenAI has partnered with news and data providers for content on weather, stocks, sports, news, and maps.
The ChatGPT search interface has a query field to put users’ queries. Once queries are typed, the AI generates results itself. It’s designed to provide answers easily just like on Google and Perplexity AI. Efficient and effective user experience is highly emphasized.
Availability
ChatGPT search is available on chatgpt.com and ChatGPT mobile apps. However, non-paying users will need to wait a few months to get the search platform. For now, only the ChatGPT Plus, Team users, and SearchGPT waitlist users are able to get the feature.
The real threat to Google?
The arrival of ChatGPT search does ruffle up Google’s presence as it’s been a de-facto boss in the search engine sphere. But OpenAI’s SearchGPT with AI capabilities might be capable of disrupting the market. If we judge the scenario with how ChatGPT took the internet by storm, we have reasons to believe that OpenAI’s search engine venture could send ripples in the internet search.
And what may be a sting to the Alphabet-owned enterprise, OpenAI allows ChatGPT search to be the default search engine on Chrome. Yes, and that’s possible by installing a Chrome extension.
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In the world of search engines, there are the likes of Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and so many others. But Google has largely enjoyed its monopoly in the industry. Is that about to change? What do you think of ChatGPT search’s potential to shake Google’s industry dominance? Do offer your opinion in our comment section below.
