OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, a new feature that integrates web search into the ChatGPT conversation interface, allowing users to directly obtain the latest network information, including real-time data such as sports scores, news and stock quotes. This improvement eliminates the user's step of jumping to traditional search engines and significantly improves information acquisition efficiency. ChatGPT search combines the convenience of natural language interaction and the value of real-time information, providing users with a more intuitive and efficient information search experience. This feature is currently open to some users and plans to be gradually opened to all users.
OpenAI has launched a new feature called ChatGPT search, which allows users to quickly obtain the latest web search results through the conversation interface and provide relevant web page links. This improvement allows users to get timely answers directly in ChatGPT without having to jump to traditional search engines. ChatGPT search combines the advantages of natural language interfaces and the value of real-time information, such as sports scores, news, stock quotations, etc.
Users can choose to let ChatGPT search the network according to their needs, or manually click on the search icon to search. This feature will be available on chatgpt.com and on OpenAI's desktop and mobile applications. Currently, ChatGPT Plus and Team users and users on the SearchGPT waitlist will be able to use the service immediately, while enterprise and education users will gain access in the next few weeks. All free users will also gradually get this feature in the coming months.
ChatGPT search is designed to simplify the process of obtaining useful answers by users, which usually requires multiple searches and browsing links to find high-quality sources of information. Now users can ask questions in a more natural, conversational way, and ChatGPT can select information from the network to respond and provide better answers based on the full text of the conversation.
Additionally, OpenAI has partnered with news and data providers to add the latest information and new visual designs to categories such as weather, stock, sports, news and maps. Search results now include source links, allowing users to directly access news articles and blog posts, etc., to gain a deeper understanding of the information.
OpenAI stressed that ChatGPT search will better highlight and attribute information from trusted news sources, which not only benefits users, but also expands the influence of publishers like Vox Media that produces quality news. By integrating search with the chat interface, users can interact with information in new ways, while content owners gain new opportunities to reach a wider audience.
OpenAI has collaborated extensively with the news industry and listened carefully to the Associated Press, Axel Springer, Condé Nast, Dotdash Meredith, Financial Times, GEDI, Hearst, Le Monde, News Corp, Prisa (El País), Reuters, Feedback from global publishing partners including Atlantic, Times and Vox Media. Any website or publisher can choose to appear in ChatGPT search.
The working principle of ChatGPT search is based on the fine-tuned version of GPT-4o, using novel synthetic data generation technology including extracting output from OpenAI o1-preview. ChatGPT search utilizes third-party search providers and content provided directly by partners to provide users with the information they need.
OpenAI plans to continue to improve search capabilities, especially in the areas of shopping and travel, and leverage the OpenAI o1 series of reasoning capabilities for more in-depth research. In addition, the company plans to bring the new search experience to Advanced Voice and canvas, as well as to provide services to free and unlogged-in users in the future.
All in all, the launch of ChatGPT search marks an important advance in AI search technology that will change the way users get information and provide new opportunities for content creators. The continuous improvement and feature expansion of OpenAI will further enhance the user experience and bring more possibilities to the future development of the AI search field.