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    Is Google facing new competition? ChatGPT launches its own search engine

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    OpenAI announced on Friday the introduction of a new search engine that will be integrated directly into ChatGPT. This feature allows users to access relevant search results in real time without leaving the chat interface. In doing so, ChatGPT narrows the competitive gap with Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini, both of which already offer live internet access in AI-powered conversations.

    In a pre-launch demo, Adam Frey, head of research at ChatGPT, demonstrated the new feature by searching for information on Apple stocks. Search results appeared interactively, including a stock chart, projected earnings data, and news articles with links to their original sources. Additionally, a side panel was available, allowing users to scroll through relevant websites seamlessly.

    The new search engine will be accessible on all ChatGPT platforms: Android, iOS and desktop applications for macOS and Windows. Frey noted that the feature was built using a “combination of search technologies,” including Microsoft’s Bing search engine.

    Until now, ChatGPT’s insights were limited to data through 2021 or 2023, depending on the model. However, even with live search capabilities, OpenAI will continue to update its training data to “ensure our users always have access to the latest advancements.”

    The ChatGPT search engine (credit: official website, OpenAI)

    This launch comes at a time of increasing competition in the field of AI-based search technologies. Meta is developing its own AI-powered search solution and Google recently expanded its presentation functionality to over 100 countries. One of the main advantages of ChatGPT over Google Search is the lack of ads or promoted queries at the top of search results. Frey said there are “no plans” to introduce ads into ChatGPT, but it remains unclear how OpenAI will fund the service for free users.

    However, OpenAI also faces legal challenges from news organizations, like other companies active in AI-based research. Frey highlighted the company’s collaborations with media outlets, adding that any publisher can choose to opt out of ChatGPT’s search indexing.



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