OpenAI is developing an integrated search engine ChatGPT, threatening Google

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI is developing a new feature that allows ChatGPT to search the web and cite sources in its results, helping this AI chatbot have the ability to compete directly with Google and AI search startup Perplexity.

Finally, what Google feared has come true, when OpenAI directly attacked the field that the technology giant dominates - web search.

According to Bloomberg, with this feature ChatGPT will allow users to ask questions and give answers using details from the web along with source citations such as entries from Wikipedia and blogs. Besides text answers to questions, a version of this product also uses images where they are relevant.

For example, if a user asks ChatGPT how to replace a doorknob, the results might include a diagram illustrating how to do it, Bloomberg's anonymous source gave.

There is a lot of speculation about OpenAI's search plans on social networks. Recently, some users on chatbot. This is a sign that a search feature may be coming from OpenAI.

Currently, ChatGPT can automatically pull online search results for certain queries, but this feature is currently only available to those who pay for the chatbot. For example, the current weather where the user lives.

Samuel Daniel

Update 09 May 2024