ChatGPT Remains Open, Users Rejoice

The online search wars officially heat up as ChatGPT removes the login barrier, allowing anyone to use its search engine.

After more than two months of limited testing with paid users and a waiting list, OpenAI has officially opened its ChatGPT search engine to everyone. This means you don't need to sign up for an account or pay a fee to experience ChatGPT's advanced AI-powered information search capabilities.

ChatGPT Search has been 'opened' to all users for free.

First launched on October 31, 2024, ChatGPT's search engine is built on the GPT-4o large language model, which aggregates information from multiple sources, including third-party search providers and OpenAI content partners.

The move is seen as a major step for OpenAI in directly competing with Google, which has dominated online search for more than two decades. Removing the login barrier will help ChatGPT reach a huge user base while also making it easier to collect feedback and improve the quality of the service.

Can ChatGPT make a big splash and topple Google's dominance? The answer remains open. However, with its recent strong developments, including the launch of two new AI agents, Operator and Deep Research, OpenAI is showing its great ambition in the AI ​​race.

Marvin Fry

Update 10 February 2025