OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Search, a significant advancement from its earlier SearchGPT prototype introduced this summer. Integrated into the ChatGPT platform, this new feature aims to provide "timely answers" to user queries by sourcing information from various online platforms.
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Powered by a refined version of OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, ChatGPT Search delivers real-time content, including sports scores, news updates, stock quotes, and more, complete with links to relevant sources. Users can either let ChatGPT automatically decide when to conduct a web search based on their questions or manually initiate a search using the new web search icon.
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Responses generated through ChatGPT Search will feature both in-line citations and sidebar attributions from news publishers and other partners with whom OpenAI has licensing agreements. For instance, if a user searches for weekend events in San Francisco, the response may include a summary from local news outlets, while a follow-up inquiry about dining options will yield a list of nearby restaurants.
Chats now include links to sources, such as news articles and blog posts, giving you a way to learn more. Click the Sources button below the response to open a sidebar with the references.
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Initially available to ChatGPT Plus and Team users on both mobile and web platforms, OpenAI plans to extend access to enterprise and educational customers in the coming weeks, followed by free users later on. Additionally, OpenAI has released a browser extension that allows users to set ChatGPT Search as their default search engine in Chrome.
The company intends to enhance this search functionality further, particularly in shopping and travel sectors, while also incorporating its reasoning models for deeper research capabilities. Future updates will also integrate ChatGPT Search with its Advanced Voice Mode and make it accessible to logged-out users.