ChatGPT's AI search engine is now available to all users starting from today.
OpenAI shared the announcement during its latest 12 days of ship-mas live stream, also unveiling an "optimized" mobile version and the option to search using advanced voice mode.
Initially launched for paid subscribers in October, the search engine will now be accessible to free-tier users, provided they have an account and are logged in, reports The Verge.
One of the improvements for search on mobile makes ChatGPT look more like a traditional search engine. When looking for a particular location, like restaurants or local attractions, ChatGPT will display a list of results with accompanying images, ratings, and hours.
Clicking on a location will pull up more ChatGPT’s search results for news are information about the spot, and you can also view a map with directions from directly within the app.
Another feature aims to make ChatGPT search faster when you’re looking for certain kinds of sites, such as “hotel booking websites.” Instead of generating a response right away, ChatGPT will surface links to websites before taking the time to provide more information about each option.
Additionally, ChatGPT can also automatically provide up-to-date information from the web when using Advanced Voice Mode, though that’s only available to paid users.
In earlier livestreams, OpenAI also announced the launch of its text-to-image model Sora and rolled out a $200 per month ChatGPT Pro subscription.
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