KEY FACT: ChatGPT has launched and is testing its new artificial intelligence (AI) powered search engine named "SearchGPT". The product is in a temporary prototype form that will evolve into new AI search features to give users fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.
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OpenAI Unveils SearchGPT Prototype for Enhanced AI Search
OpenAI has launched a groundbreaking search engine prototype called SearchGPT, designed to revolutionize AI-driven search by integrating the company's powerful language models with live web data. This innovation aims to deliver precise, up-to-date answers with clear attributions, enhancing the user experience by providing reliable and contextual responses. The development was captured in a press release on June 25, part of which reads thus:
We’re testing SearchGPT, a prototype of new search features designed to combine the strength of our AI models with information from the web to give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources. We’re launching to a small group of users and publishers to get feedback. While this prototype is temporary, we plan to integrate the best of these features directly into ChatGPT in the future. If you’re interested in trying the prototype, sign up(opens in a new window) for the waitlist. Source
This new way to search for information designed by OpenAI is expected to redefine research. It is arguable that presently, getting answers on the web can take a lot of effort, often requiring multiple attempts to get relevant results. OpenAI believes that by enhancing the conversational capabilities of its models with real-time information from the web, finding what users are looking for can be faster and easier.
The SearchGPT prototype is currently in a limited rollout, allowing select users and publishers to provide feedback that will shape its development. OpenAI is actively engaging with publishers to ensure their content is effectively utilized and represented within the system, emphasizing the importance of quality and credibility.
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SearchGPT represents a significant step forward in AI capabilities, addressing one of the main challenges in AI search—accurate, real-time information retrieval. This development combines advanced AI with live data. According to OpenAI, this will set a new standard for search engines, making information more accessible and trustworthy.
OpenAI further promises that the ultimate goal of integrating SearchGPT's features into ChatGPT is to enhance the AI's ability to handle a wider array of inquiries with precision and reliability. OpenAI has declared its partnership with publishers and creators, stating its commitment to a thriving ecosystem of publishers and creators.
We hope to help users discover publisher sites and experiences while bringing more choice to search. For decades, search has been a foundational way for publishers and creators to reach users. Now, we’re using AI to enhance this experience by highlighting high-quality content in a conversational interface with multiple opportunities for users to engage.
Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic has praised the development citing it as crucial and would improve research, journalism and publishing.
“AI search is going to become one of the key ways that people navigate the internet, and it's crucial, in these early days, that the technology is built in a way that values, respects, and protects journalism and publishers. We look forward to partnering with OpenAI in the process, and creating a new way for readers to discover The Atlantic.”
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The latest SearchGPT is expected to help users connect with publishers by prominently citing and linking to them in searches. The development comes with a promise of speed, clarity, and efficiency for information retrieval. Interested individuals are invited to join the waitlist to gain early access and participate in refining this cutting-edge tool that promises to better research.
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