OpenAI announced on Monday that it will launch its search engine-based capabilities to all registered users. This feature, known as ChatGpt Search, allows users to find responses to their queries by providing contextual information available on the network where the website and blog sources are sourced. The feature was first announced in July when a prototype called SearchGpt was released to a small group of testers. Later, the feature was launched in November to paid subscribers of chatbots. Now, AI companies expand their capabilities to users on the platform’s free tier.
Openai’s ChatGpt search now does not require a subscription
On the eighth day of the company’s 12-day feature shipping program, OpenAI extends Chatgpt search to all users of AI ChatBot. This web search feature is available in the chatbot’s interface and can be triggered manually and automatically. The AI company reportedly built its own search engine to reduce reliance on third-party search engines and circumvent problems related to web crawling.
Once the user opens ChatGpt, whether on the web or on a mobile app, they will see a new globe icon next to the “Attach File” icon in the text field. Taping the icon activates the web search mode, while the AI only comes from the web, not its training and post-training knowledge base. Although users can activate it manually, OpenAI emphasizes that it will automatically trigger related issues.
ChatGpt Search can be browsed through multiple websites to get all of these websites and process information from all websites to present a natural language response. This feature also shows the source of information in two ways. After each sentence (wherever you are used), the icon highlights a specific source. The bottom of the response also mentions the list of sources.
In posts on X (formerly known as Twitter), OpenAI’s official handle also emphasizes that Chatgpt Plus, Team and Pro users can also use search using advanced voice mode. This will be launched next week.
Additionally, Openai announced that it will add maps to the mobile app. This way, users can search and chat about local restaurants, businesses and attractions. AI companies claim that the information displayed on the map will remain up to date.
