OpenAI Announces SearchGPT Prototype Search Experience With AI Features, Waitlist Now Live; Details Here

SearchGPT Prototype Introduced: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has unveiled 'SearchGPT' with AI features that could rival Google Search and products like the Perplexity answer engine. While marked as a "temporary prototype", it can return answers via relevant sources. The company is testing the experiment with publishers and a small audience for feedback collection. The company noted the best features of this experience will be integrated into ChatGPT.

Users can join the waitlist to try out the experience. With the move, the company aims to introduce conversational capabilities to the search experience to find relevant information on the internet with real-time information on the web. SearchGPT allows you to grasp updated information on the web while allowing users to check source links next to the answer. Plus, it supports contextual follow-up questions with every query.

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SearchGPT brings "more choice to search" with AI to "highlighting high-quality content in a conversational interface with multiple opportunities for users to engage," OpenAI said. Responses generated via SearchGPT have in-line attribution to allow users to explore the source of information, such as publishers and news sites.

We’re testing SearchGPT, a temporary prototype of new AI search features that give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.

We’re launching with a small group of users for feedback and plan to integrate the experience into ChatGPT. https://t.co/dRRnxXVlGh pic.twitter.com/iQpADXmllH

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 25, 2024

A user can also scan through results from the sidebar with links."In addition to launching the SearchGPT prototype, we are also launching a way for publishers to manage how they appear in SearchGPT, so publishers have more choices," the company noted. Unlike ChatGPT and other generative AI models, SearchGPT can surface sites even if they opt out of AI training.

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OpenAI noted the experience will continue to improve in areas such as local information and commerce. Citing OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood, The Verge reported the service uses GPT-4 models and is accessible to 10,000 users at the moment. However, as per the latest comments, SearchGPT will not be an individual product and will be integrated into ChatGPT.