OpenAI Announces SearchGPT Prototype and Opens Waitlist
September 16, 2024
OpenAI Announces SearchGPT Prototype and Opens Waitlist
SearchGPT
OpenAI has officially introduced the long-rumored AI-powered search engine, SearchGPT, to AI enthusiasts. While still a temporary prototype, you can join the waitlist for this AI-driven search engine here. Let’s explore what the highly anticipated SearchGPT promises.
OpenAI is marketing SearchGPT as the new way to search the web. It aims to provide the most effective and straightforward means of retrieving the information you need from the vast sea of online data, all with AI assistance.
SearchGPT welcomes users with its user-friendly interface. It offers real-time results with concise summaries and links, allowing users to get the information they need without diving into multiple websites and links. The search engine also facilitates follow-up questions related to the initial query and encourages users to explore relevant links.
In examples shared by OpenAI, summaries include information on music festivals, with explanations and relevant links, while another example details tomato planting seasons and varieties.
SearchGPT examples
Currently, the service is available to approximately 10,000 test users, but OpenAI has announced plans to integrate SearchGPT’s search capabilities into ChatGPT later on.
To enhance search results, OpenAI collaborates with third-party partners and direct content streams, offering content creators the option to manage their visibility in searches while also choosing not to have their content used in AI model training.
“AI-powered search is poised to become one of the primary ways people navigate the internet. It’s crucial that, in these early stages, the technology is built in a manner that values, respects, and protects journalism and publishers. We look forward to partnering with OpenAI and creating a new way for readers to discover The Atlantic.”
— Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic
The entry of SearchGPT into the search market marks a significant step for OpenAI. By integrating AI features into the search engine, OpenAI positions itself as a potential competitor to Google. This launch also challenges another AI-based search initiative, Perplexity, known for its content summarization capabilities.
OpenAI has adopted a different approach by emphasizing collaboration with news partners like The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and Vox Media to ensure proper attribution and content management.
Meanwhile, major companies like Google and Microsoft, as well as startups like Perplexity, are developing similar technologies. These tools integrate AI-powered chatbots into traditional search engines, producing concise answers by analyzing search queries. We’re all eagerly waiting to see how OpenAI will proceed.