Official announcements from Google or credible tech news sources

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search with Real-Time Web Access, Challenging Google's Dominance

Oct 31, 2024, 05:08 PM

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, an enhanced version of its AI chatbot that integrates real-time web search capabilities. Evolving from the SearchGPT prototype tested in July 2024, this new feature allows ChatGPT to access up-to-date information from the internet, including news, sports scores, weather, and stock prices, providing timely and relevant responses to user queries. Powered by GPT-4o and Microsoft's Bing, the move positions ChatGPT as a direct challenger to Google's core search business, intensifying the competition in the AI-powered search engine space. The web search functionality is currently available to paid subscribers, with plans to roll it out to free users in the coming months.