OpenAI released an AI search product called SearchGPT on July 25, 2024, and opened a waitlist for small-scale testing. Interested users can visit https://chatgpt.com/search.
OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman highly praised SearchGPT, saying it is more popular than traditional search products.
SearchGPT's AI capabilities are powered by GPT-4, with only 10,000 testing spots available. Its main interface is similar to other AI search products, allowing users to search using natural language or keywords to obtain structured answers.
Features of SearchGPT include:
- Support for keyword retrieval, without the need for precise prompts
- Display of information sources
- "Visual answer" functionality (specific details not disclosed)
- Support for multi-turn follow-up questions
OpenAI is collaborating with third-party content producers rather than search engines or browsers. This means SearchGPT will directly compete with search products like Google, Microsoft Bing, and Perplexity.
OpenAI plans to eventually integrate the search functionality into ChatGPT.