OpenAI adds search engine to ChatGPT
ChatGPT Plus and Team users will have access to the function from today, while free users will gain access in the coming months. ChatGPT subscribers will now be able to avail of its AI-powered web search engine.
Enhanced Search Functions
OpenAI is enabling a set of new search functions to its popular large language model, which will be available for paid users along with SearchGPT waitlist users. Free, Enterprise, and Education users will gain access to the search features in the coming weeks.
The company stated that ChatGPT will choose to search the web based on what users ask, but they can also choose to manually search by clicking the web search icon. Additionally, chats will now include links to sources such as news articles and blog posts. When users click the 'Sources' button below the response, a sidebar will open with the references.
Advanced Search Model
According to OpenAI, the search model is a fine-tuned version of GPT-4o, post-trained using novel synthetic data generation techniques, including distilling outputs from OpenAI o1-preview. ChatGPT search leverages third-party search providers, as well as content provided directly by partners.
OpenAI has decided to integrate its search tool directly into its chat function rather than creating a separate product. By integrating search with a chat interface, users can engage with information in a new way, while content owners gain new opportunities to reach a broader audience. The company aims to help users discover publishers and websites while bringing more choice to search.
Partnerships and Growth
The company has partnered with several content publishers including The Atlantic, Vox Media, and News Corp. However, it has also faced challenges such as a copyright lawsuit with The New York Times.
Despite these obstacles, OpenAI has been growing in strength, reaching a valuation of $157 billion at the beginning of October following a major funding round. The AI start-up also secured $4 billion in revolving credit from nine major banks.
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