OpenAI’s ChatGPT search engine could launch as early as next week | Technology News
OpenAI has been developing its alternative to Google, dubbed the ChatGPT search engine, for some time now. According to a recent post on Y Combinator’s Hacker News community, the company has registered a new domain name, “search.chatgpt.com,” along with a security certificate, indicating an imminent launch of the ChatGPT-based search engine. However, when the URL is currently accessed, it displays “Not Found”.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was a former president of Y Combinator, a venture capital firm, and Y Combinator (YC) was an early investor in OpenAI.
While this may be nothing, it could also suggest that OpenAI’s first Google search-like product is about to become official in the coming days. According to a post by Pete Huang, an AI influencer at
What is the ChatGPT search engine?
The ChatGPT search engine is speculated to be a product that combines the capabilities of a web search engine like Google with generative AI capabilities like ChatGPT. When a user asks a question or enters a query, the ChatGPT search engine will likely offer a result that includes AI-generated content on relevant web pages, somewhat similar to Perplexity AI.
This means that the user will not only get an AI summary of all relevant information available on the web, but it will also include direct sources for those who need a little more information than just a summary.
Currently, Google has a strong influence on the search engine business, with almost 90% market share, with Microsoft Bing being the second largest search engine. Google has also been experimenting with AI capabilities for some time. Unlike an AI-powered generative chatbot like ChatGPT, with a search engine, OpenAI could incorporate advertisements, creating a new source of revenue for the company.
The ChatGPT search engine UI may vary depending on the device. On a desktop, the web results and AI summary may appear side by side, while on a smartphone they may appear one after the other. Another great example of what a ChatGPT search engine can look like is Microsoft’s Copilot, which is powered by GPT-4 and the Bing search engine.
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First uploaded in: 05/06/2024 at 10:14 IST
