{"id":3186,"date":"2024-11-01T08:49:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T08:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2025-03-04T01:51:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T01:51:51","slug":"openai-adds-search-capabilities-to-chatgpt-to-challenge-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/archives\/3186","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI adds search capabilities to ChatGPT to challenge Google"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AI developers\u2019 chatbots can now search and summarize SAN FRANCISCO \u2014<strong>AI<\/strong>&nbsp;giant OpenAI has announced a major overhaul of ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to search the web and provide answers based on what it finds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgrade changes the experience of using the popular chatbot. It puts&nbsp;<strong>OpenAI&nbsp;<\/strong>in more direct competition with Google, offering an alternative way to find and use information online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What it looks like: Some ChatGPT queries will now be answered with the help of web search results.&nbsp;<strong>AI-generated&nbsp;<\/strong>text includes links to sources in a gray box at the end of the sentence and in a list of citations at the bottom or right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How it works: Search results are shown only when ChatGPT\u2019s algorithm determines they\u2019re relevant, or when you click the globe icon in the prompt box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reply to ChatGPT search results to refine your query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s missing: Product shopping links and ads (at least for now).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who will get it: Initially only available to paid ChatGPT Plus and Team users, but OpenAI says it plans to open it to free users eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting Thursday, paid subscribers to ChatGPT will be able to activate a mode that lets the AI \u200b\u200btool respond to queries by searching the web for the latest information and summarizing what it finds, rather than providing answers based on potentially outdated data used to create the chatbot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The search feature is powered by Microsoft\u2019s Bing search engine, an&nbsp;<strong>OpenAI<\/strong>&nbsp;backer. It also draws on articles from publishers that have signed deals with the AI \u200b\u200bdeveloper, such as Wall Street Journal owner News Corp. Google added AI-generated summaries and quotes to its traditional search results this year in response to growing competition from chatbots. Startup Perplexity offers a similar AI-enhanced search engine and has received more than $400 million in funding, according to venture capital research firm Pitchbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes will make ChatGPT more useful and accurate,<strong>&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;<\/strong>head of media partnerships Varun Shetty said in an interview. \u201cWe think because it\u2019s online, it will increase reliability and reduce illusions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to helping users find useful information, chatbots and&nbsp;<strong>AI<\/strong>&nbsp;search engines are beginning to fundamentally change the online economy. For more than a decade, Google has been the web\u2019s main gateway, making news outlets, bloggers and other publishers dependent on people clicking on search results to sell advertising or subscription traffic. AI-powered search tools offered by Google, OpenAI and others can summarize web pages and answer questions directly, helping people find information without clicking on other sites. That has raised growing concerns among publishers who fear they are being left behind by tech companies. Some publishers have accused AI developers of unfairly copying and plagiarizing their content to build&nbsp;<strong>AI&nbsp;<\/strong>tools that upend their industries. Some news organizations have sued OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT\u2019s search overhaul will be a test of how AI search engines can impact publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queries that trigger the web search feature will deliver&nbsp;<strong>AI-generated<\/strong>&nbsp;paragraphs of text followed by links to websites that summarize the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT\u2019s paying users will use the new search feature during and in the days following the Nov. 5 presidential election, a period when disinformation researchers say the web will be rife with lies and political falsehoods. The AI\u2019s search tool will direct queries related to the election results to sources such as the Associated Press and Reuters. \u201cWe are trying to prioritize and promote the highest quality and authoritative sources we can,\u201d Shetty said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/laptop-battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laptop Battery Online Shop- Replacement Laptop Battery, Cell phone Battery, Tablet Battery, Power Tools Battery Wholesale and Retailer in United Kingdom. All products are brand new with one year warranty and factory price!<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI developers\u2019 chatbots can now search and summarize SAN FRANCISCO \u2014AI&nbsp;giant OpenAI has announced a major overhaul of ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to search the web and provide answers based on what it finds. The upgrade changes the experience of using the popular chatbot. 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