More ChatGPT Users Gain Access to OpenAI's AI Web Search Tool
All users of ChatGPT can now utilize OpenAI's AI-powered online search experience, ChatGPT Search. This tool has recently been updated to include a variety of new capabilities.
Enhanced Features
Users have the option to manually select which questions to redirect through ChatGPT Search, or they can make use of the new "Search the web" feature within the ChatGPT interface. By default, ChatGPT will handle this task efficiently. 
With ChatGPT Search, users can view compiled responses from multiple web sources, accompanied by rich information such as embedded images and videos from YouTube.
Latest Updates
The most recent version of OpenAI's SearchGPT prototype, ChatGPT Search, was released in October. Supporting an optimized version of OpenAI's GPT-4o model, ChatGPT Search fetches data from the web and presents it along with relevant sources like sports scores, news updates, financial quotations, and more. Users can delve deeper into their searches by asking further questions.
OpenAI debuts GPT-4o 'omni' model now powering ChatGPT. 
Accessibility
The most recent version of OpenAI's SearchGPT prototype, ChatGPT Search, was released in October. Supporting an optimized version of OpenAI's GPT-4o model, ChatGPT Search fetches data from the web and presents it along with relevant sources like sports scores, news updates, financial quotations, and more. Users can delve deeper into their searches by asking further questions.
Recent Developments
The advanced voice mode, a conversational feature developed by OpenAI for ChatGPT, now incorporates ChatGPT Search. Soon, users across desktop and mobile devices will have access to the latest web information when utilizing Advanced Voice Mode. 
During a recent live stream, OpenAI revealed that ChatGPT Search has become faster and is now the default search engine for all browsers. Additionally, the mobile version of ChatGPT Search has been improved. For example, the iOS ChatGPT app now presents company information in Apple Maps in a more organized manner.
Concerns and Responses
Some media outlets have expressed concerns about AI-powered search engines like Google's AI Overviews, Perplexity, and ChatGPT Search, suggesting that these tools could potentially impact their web traffic. One study indicated that AI Overviews alone could lead to a 25% reduction in publisher traffic due to the de-emphasis on links to web pages.
OpenAI mentions that they have taken feedback from partners regarding how ChatGPT Search determines article relevance, summary length, and article quotations.
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