Nearly two months ago, we reported that OpenAI was preparing to launch its ChatGPT search engine. Today, the prominent AI startup has unveiled SearchGPT as a limited prototype. This AI-powered search engine debuts amid accusations that Google is abusing its search monopoly, highlighted by Reddit’s decision to block all search engines except Google. In this context, the launch of ChatGPT’s search engine is especially notable. To learn more about SearchGPT, read on.
What is SearchGPT, the ChatGPT Search Engine?
SearchGPT is an AI-driven search engine created by OpenAI. It provides instant answers by sourcing information from authentic and relevant websites. Currently in its prototype phase, users must join the waitlist to access the new ChatGPT search engine.
SearchGPT is accessible from chatgpt.com/search, and it will later be integrated into ChatGPT itself. It offers real-time, localized information with proper source attribution. You can also ask follow-up questions and keep the conversation flowing naturally.
ChatGPT search enriches the search experience by offering visual results like YouTube videos, images, and graphs. It also includes a sidebar with source links, enabling users to interact with search results and access more information.
To guarantee information from credible sources, OpenAI has collaborated with various media outlets, such as The Atlantic, News Corp, WSJ, The Sun, TIME magazine, Vox Media, Le Monde, Prisa Media, American Journalism Project, Financial Times, Associated Press, Axel Springer, and others.
In addition to its media partners, the ChatGPT search engine can crawl other web sources using OpenAI’s “OAI-SearchBot.” This bot is designed to crawl web links but is not used to train OpenAI’s AI models.
Overall, SearchGPT appears to be an alternative to tools like Perplexity AI and Google’s AI Overview, but not to traditional search engines such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo. Notably, it appears that OpenAI is no longer depending on Bing’s search index. Instead, OpenAI has developed its own web crawler and relies on content from its media partners to provide answers.
How to Join SearchGPT Waitlist?
- Go to chatgpt.com/search and select “Sign in to join waitlist.” You can log in using your OpenAI account, whether it’s free or paid.
- Then, click on “Join the waitlist.” After your account is approved, you’ll receive an email notification.
So, this new search engine from OpenAI looks quite intriguing. It seems OpenAI is taking on Google’s dominance in the search space. It will be fascinating to see how this evolve over time. That’s all for now. What’s your opinion on OpenAI’s new search engine? Will you be giving it a try? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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