Bloomberg says that it could give you data with citations.
According to recent reports, OpenAI is now working on a search feature for ChatGPT, which has the potential to transform the chatbot into a genuine alternative to Google Search. In accordance with Bloomberg, the organization is in the process of developing the capability, which is capable of searching the internet for answers to your inquiries and generating results that include citations to the sources from where they were obtained. It is possible for ChatGPT to retrieve information from sources such as Wikipedia or blog entries, and then connect to the original pages of those sources when you ask it questions.
As reported by Bloomberg, ChatGPT has the capability to display photos alongside its written responses whenever they are pertinent. This capability is included in one version of the experimental search feature. For instance, if the chatbot believes that illustrated instructions or diagrams are helpful for answering a question, such as “how to change a doorknob” or “how to clean a split-type air conditioner,” then it may include these in its responses. According to Bloomberg, ChatGPT is already capable of conducting searches for paying customers; nevertheless, it may provide responses that are inaccurate or that contain citations that are not accurate.
The news that OpenAI has established a new subdomain with the address search.chatgpt.com was first reported by DataChaz on Twitter/X about the beginning of this month. If you attempt to access it now, you will be presented with a “Not found” message, despite the fact that it appears to have temporarily redirected to the main ChatGPT page over the weekend. Working on artificial intelligence search is a reasonable next step for the company to take if it wants to continue fighting with its most stalwart competitors, even though the company has not yet formally confirmed this particular project. AI-powered search results have recently been broadened by Google, and the company has begun displaying them to users who have not opted in to get them. There is also a company called Perplexity, which has a search engine that is powered by artificial intelligence and is presently valued at one billion dollars. Rabbit uses this search engine to react to requests that are made through the R1 gadget.