Introduction
OpenAI has launched a groundbreaking new feature for ChatGPT: SearchGPT. This innovative tool blends the conversational nature of a chatbot with the vast resources of the internet, potentially changing the way we search for information forever.
With SearchGPT, users can ask questions in natural language and receive concise answers, complete with links to relevant web sources. No more wading through pages of search results or deciphering complex search syntax – SearchGPT aims to streamline the process, making it easier and faster to find what you need.
What makes SearchGPT different?
Conversational search: Ask questions in a natural, conversational style, and SearchGPT will interpret your intent and provide relevant results. The ability to ask follow-up questions within the same chat session allows for a more nuanced and in-depth exploration of a topic.
Up-to-date information: SearchGPT utilises real-time data from various sources, including news providers, financial markets, and weather services, ensuring the information you receive is current.
Transparency and Verification: SearchGPT provides links to the sources used to generate its responses, enabling users to verify the accuracy of the information and explore the original context. This emphasis on transparency fosters trust and accountability.
Ad-Free Experience: At present, SearchGPT does not display ads, offering a cleaner and more focused search experience compared to ad-laden results pages of traditional search engines.
Source Citations: Unlike traditional search engines, SearchGPT provides clear source citations for its answers, enabling users to verify the information and explore further. These sources are generally of high quality, with good domain authority.
With this OpenAI is giving competition to perplexity and google.
Let’s try
I tried SearchGPT for a few queries, it responds with accurate information most of the time, with good sources, but sometime it gives the wrong information.
Sometimes it gets wrong results also, Only the first pizza place is from Gurugram, the rest are from Mumbai and other places
Could SearchGPT be the “AltaVista moment” for Google?
Many believe SearchGPT has the potential to disrupt the search landscape significantly. Its focus on a seamless, conversational search experience, combined with its commitment to providing accurate and up-to-date information, presents a compelling alternative to traditional search engines. Only time will tell how the market will react, but SearchGPT is undoubtedly a major step forward in the evolution of search.
If you have plus subscription plan, do try it, you can also install the Chrome extension, to set the default search engine to ChatGPT search
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chatgpt-search/ejcfepkfckglbgocfkanmcdngdijcgld
You can read more about this from the official blog