Delhi Delhi. OpenAI has opened access to its internet-powered ChatGPT search tool to all users, a feature previously limited to users with premium plans. The update, announced on Monday, December 16, allows anyone with a ChatGPT account to use the search functionality through both the web version and mobile app. Previously, the AI-powered search option, formerly known as SearchGPT, was exclusive to customers on ChatGPT Plus or OpenAI's Team plan. The change aims to broaden access to OpenAI's search capabilities, which are integrated directly into its core AI platform. OpenAI revealed that users can now configure ChatGPT Search as the default search engine in their favorite web browser.
Additionally, reports suggest that OpenAI is working on developing its own proprietary web browser to rival established players like Google Chrome. “We're also adding maps to ChatGPT in our mobile app, so you can discover and chat about local restaurants and businesses with up-to-date information,” OpenAI said in a post on ” The company confirmed that Advanced Voice Mode will also be introduced in ChatGPT Search in the coming weeks. These updates are part of OpenAI's ongoing “12 Days” ship-mass initiative, which has introduced several products so far, including text-to-video tool Sora and a $200 per month subscription tier known as ChatGPT Pro Is included. The event will continue for four more days and further announcements are expected.
Although OpenAI initially considered launching its search function as a standalone product, the decision to embed it into ChatGPT is in line with the platform's growing popularity. ChatGPT currently has over 300 million weekly active users globally. In recent months, OpenAI has secured content licensing agreements with major publishers such as the Associated Press, Reuters and Conde Nast. A study conducted by Columbia University's Tor Center for Digital Journalism examined how well ChatGPT Search could identify publishers, publication dates, and URLs for citations taken from news articles. Of the 200 citations tested from 20 different publishers, ChatGPT search failed to provide accurate source information 153 times.
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