Imagine you have a question—something you need a quick answer to, like information about a recent event or the latest updates on a particular topic. Now, instead of typing it directly into a search engine, you can ask ChatGPT directly, and it will pull the answer from the web for you.
Actually, OpenAI has recently added a new search feature to its popular AI model ChatGPT. Now it can also work like a search engine. This move not only brings OpenAI into the world of search, but also pits it against big platforms like Google and Microsoft’s Bing.
What is special in this new search feature of ChatGPT?
OpenAI said that ChatGPT Search has been designed in such a way that it will automatically search the web based on the information asked by the user and will also provide related links along with instant answers. This feature works in conjunction with content from many third-party search providers and OpenAI partners.
OpenAI says this new search model is based on a special version of GPT-4 that has been fine-tuned to provide answers with greater accuracy and speed. It is currently available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users, but will soon expand to enterprise and education customers. This feature will be gradually available to free users in the coming months.
Partnership and cooperation with media industry
OpenAI has partnered with many big media houses this year, including prestigious publishers like Condé Nast, Time Magazine, Financial Times, and Le Monde. OpenAI said that they have worked with these partners to gather a lot of feedback to improve the ChatGPT search feature for users. Any website or publisher will have the option of whether they want to show their content in ChatGPT search or not.
ChatGPT Search Journey
In July this year, OpenAI also launched a prototype called ‘SearchGPT’, which worked with real-time internet access. Now, with this new search feature, OpenAI lets users find answers from across the web directly within ChatGPT.
Company growth and funding
OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in funding in October, which could bring the company’s estimated valuation to $157 billion. With this, OpenAI is moving towards becoming one of the most valuable private companies in the world.
