OpenAI Challenges Google with the Introduction of ChatGPT Search Feature
OpenAI Challenges Google with the Introduction of ChatGPT Search Feature
OpenAI has unveiled a lineup of fresh search capabilities for its renowned chatbot ChatGPT, seemingly engineering these enhancements to boost its standing against platforms like Google and other search engines.
In a recent article released on Thursday, OpenAI disclosed the new features, which empower users to explore "current" information. The AI-driven responses produced by ChatGPT will now incorporate links directing to "relevant online resources," according to the company's statement. These links can be accessed by clicking a "Sources" button beneath the auto-generated responses, which will then display a sidebar showcasing the linked webpages. A test run of these search functions, labeled SearchGPT, deployed in July.
"ChatGPT is now far more adept at web exploration than ever before. Users can now obtain prompt, current answers coupled with links to relevant online resources, a convenience formerly accessed only through search engines," OpenAI revealed in its article. "This merges the perks of a conversational interface with the added value of real-time sports scores, news, stock prices, and more."
OpenAI also announced on Friday that it had entered into partnerships with "news and data providers" to deliver "real-time information and fresh graphical designs for categories like weather, stocks, sports, news, and maps." Among the organizations partnering with OpenAI are the Associated Press, Axel Springer, Condé Nast, Dotdash Meredith, Financial Times, GEDI, Hearst, Le Monde, News Corp, Prisa (El País), Reuters, The Atlantic, Time, and Vox Media.
OpenAI's partnerships with these media outlets have stirred controversy, given the mounting market competition that its products pose to news organizations. The New York Times is currently engaged in a lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright violation, alleging that the company has misused its content illegally.
OpenAI's maneuver here raises amusement. Clearly, its goal is to make ChatGPT more akin to Google. However, Google has also been working to transform its search engine into a more ChatGPT-like platform. Earlier this year, the tech titan unveiled AI-driven responses to Search queries as part of its transition towards broader AI integration. The rollout faced challenges (the responses were often inaccurate, and remains so), but the AI commentaries have survived. OpenAI's ChatGPT feature, arriving five months after Google's "Answers" feature, appears to mimic what Google has already offered. OpenAI maintains that the user base for its app is expanding, though it remains uncertain whether web users will defect from Google en masse as Sam Altman envisions.
The future of technology and artificial intelligence is surrounded by competition, as demonstrated by OpenAI's enhancement of ChatGPT with real-time information and links, a feature similar to what Google's AI-driven responses offer in its search engine. These tech giants are strategically merging conversational interfaces with real-time data, aiming to revolutionize the way users access information.