ChatGPT search is a recently introduced feature from OpenAI. This new service allows you to search for information in real time on the Internet.
Who is this service available to?
Search is available to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers, so free users cannot use it for now. On their website, OpenAI promises to make this feature available to all users in the coming months:
“We’ll roll out to all Free users over the coming months.”
What are the advantages of ChatGPT search?
The advantage of ChatGPT search is that it integrates the capabilities of AI-based answering and traditional web search, often resulting in more accurate and targeted results. Instead of just providing a list of results like Google, ChatGPT is able to contextualize information, summarize it and directly answer the user’s questions. This can be useful if the user has specific questions and does not want to waste time going through the search results one by one.
Example: we want to travel to a sandy beach in Europe. In addition to specific offers, you can further refine your search and search for local food specialties and the expected weather.
In addition to text results, ChatGPT search can also display images, tables, graphs, maps and other formatted data.
Can ChatGPT replace Google search?
While OpenAI’s new feature looks useful, it’s unlikely to replace Google search any time soon. Google provides a much wider range of search results and a more detailed list of results, which many users like. ChatGPT search, on the other hand, is ideal for quick, accurate answers, especially when the user asks a specific question. It can be more of a complement to Google than a replacement, especially for users who need quick answers without digging deeper into search results lists.
Of course, it is impossible to predict how popular this service will be in the future, but the fact is that an interesting innovation has been added to ChatGPT.
