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OpenAI Adds GPT-4 Powered Web Search to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

Oct 31, 2024, 04:45 PM

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Search, enhancing its AI chatbot with real-time web search capabilities powered by GPT-4 and Microsoft's Bing. This new feature allows users to access up-to-date information directly within ChatGPT, including sports scores, weather updates, and news articles. By integrating web search, ChatGPT poses a direct challenge to Google in the AI and search engine markets. The feature is available immediately to ChatGPT Plus and Team users, with Enterprise and Educational users gaining access in one week, and free users in the coming months. OpenAI has also partnered with news organizations, directing election-related queries to trusted sources like the Associated Press and Reuters. This development positions ChatGPT as a more versatile tool, capable of both providing AI-driven responses and accessing current web data.