OpenAI Takes On Google: ChatGPT To Now Offer Real-Time Web Searches Without Login

OpenAI has made its AI chatbot ChatGPT accessible for real-time web searches at chatgpt.com, allowing users to retrieve live information without requiring an account or log in, reported The Hindu.

This marks a major shift in accessibility, enabling users to check daily headlines, verify facts, and browse information in real-time without signing up.

Advanced Features Still Require Login

While basic web searches are now open to all, accessing smarter responses, file uploads, and image creation still requires users to log into their ChatGPT accounts, according to OpenAI.

ChatGPT’s search function was initially launched as a premium feature, later expanded to signed-in users, and is now made widely available to all visitors for queries.

OpenAI Introduces Deep Research for Analysts

In addition to expanding free access, OpenAI has unveiled Deep Research, a specialised version of ChatGPT designed for analysing and synthesising complex data.

According to OpenAI’s 2 February blog post, "Powered by a version of the upcoming OpenAI o3 model that’s optimised for web browsing and data analysis, it leverages reasoning to search, interpret, and analyse massive amounts of text, images, and PDFs on the internet, pivoting as needed in reaction to information it encounters. The ability to synthesise knowledge is a prerequisite for creating new knowledge.", quoted as saying by The Hindu.

This advanced AI tool is aimed at delivering insights comparable to a research analyst’s work. However, Deep Research remains a premium offering with restricted access.

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