OpenAI recently revealed its latest search engine, which offers a more streamlined and powerful alternative to traditional search engines. This feature, named ChatGPT Search, allows ChatGPT to retrieve real-time information from the web in a secure and privacy-conscious manner.
It responds to complex queries with relevant, up-to-date answers, combining a natural language interface with the latest online data to deliver fast access to timely news, sports updates, stock quotes, and more. Deeper insights are also included for users who need sources and links to original articles.
This cutting-edge feature, OpenAI Search, is currently a privilege reserved for ChatGPT Plus and Team users. By simply selecting the search icon within ChatGPT's interface, these users can activate this powerful tool. The feature is set to roll out to all free users over the coming months, but for now, it's an exclusive benefit for the Plus and Team members.
This option offers enhanced usability for inquiries on events, weather, and popular destinations, making it extremely useful for people who need to stay updated.
To ensure the utmost trustworthiness and reliability, OpenAI has forged extensive collaborations with the news industry. This includes partnerships with global publishers such as Dotdash Meredith, Vox Media, Reuters, Condé Nast, Time, and many more. The goal of these collaborations is to connect users with high-quality journalism and reliable sources directly via the chatbot, providing a level of credibility that is unparalleled in the AI industry.
The search model is a fine-tuned version of the advanced GPT-4o that has been post-trained with synthetic data generation techniques, including distilling outputs from the OpenAI o1-preview. ChatGPT Search uses third-party search providers, including content directly supplied by the partnered global publishers, to offer users the information they are looking for.