OpenAI initially launched ChatGPT Search on October 31, 2024, but at that time it was only available to paid subscribers like ChatGPT Plus and Team accounts. As of December 16, 2024, ChatGPT search is now available to all logged-in users in regions where ChatGPT is available. This includes free users on chatgpt.com, the desktop and mobile apps.
By making ChatGPT Search free to all users, OpenAI is significantly expanding the reach of this tool. This will allow a much wider audience to benefit from the ability to search the web directly within ChatGPT.
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What is ChatGPT Search?
ChatGPT can now search the internet. This means it can give you answers about things that are happening right now, like sports scores or news. You can ask ChatGPT a question in a normal way and it will find information from the web to answer you. You can then ask follow-up questions. ChatGPT will remember what you have already talked about and use that to give you better answers.
ChatGPT Search also works with other companies to give you up-to-date information. For example, it can show you the weather, stock prices, or maps.
The new search feature blends conversational AI with direct access to real-time information from various sources, including news and data providers.
How does ChatGPT Search Engine work?
When you ask a question, ChatGPT will decide if it needs to search the web to give you a good answer. You can also tell it to search the web by clicking the web search button.
The answers will include links to the websites where the information came from. You can click on these links to learn more.
ChatGPT search uses a special version of its language model called GPT-4o. This model was trained on lots of data to help it understand and use information from the web.
Who can use ChatGPT Search?
ChatGPT Search is available to all users for free! You can use ChatGPT Search on the ChatGPT website or on the app.
There is also a special extension for the Chrome web browser. This lets you search directly from the address bar.
What's next for ChatGPT Search?
OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT, is planning to make ChatGPT Search even better. They want to make it easier to find information about shopping and travel. They also want to use new technology to help ChatGPT Search do more in-depth research.
Now, ChatGPT Search is available to everyone. In the future, It will also work with voice commands.
