VentureBeat October 31, 2024
OpenAI transformed its popular ChatGPT service into a powerful search engine today, marking the company’s boldest move yet to compete with Google. The upgrade lets users ask questions in plain English and get real-time information about news, sports, stocks, and weather — features that until now required a separate search engine.
“We believe finding answers should be as natural as having a conversation,” an OpenAI spokesperson told VentureBeat. The company will roll out the feature first to paying subscribers, with plans to expand to free users in coming months.
ChatGPT Search: How OpenAI’s new AI-powered web search actually works
Unlike traditional search engines (i.e. Google and Bing) that return a list of links, ChatGPT now processes questions in natural language...
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