OpenAI is reportedly planning to announce its new AI-powered search product on May 13th. The product is expected to enhance ChatGPT by allowing it to retrieve real-time information from the web and include citations, addressing the challenges ChatGPT currently faces in providing accurate and up-to-date information. The search product could also incorporate images into its responses, providing users with a more comprehensive and visually informative experience.
This move by OpenAI positions it as a potential competitor to Google and other AI search startups such as Perplexity. The announcement is expected to precede Google’s annual I/O conference, where the tech giant is rumored to unveil its own AI-related products.
OpenAI has previously attempted to integrate real-world information into ChatGPT through its ChatGPT plugins, but the product was discontinued in April. The upcoming search product represents a more comprehensive effort to address the limitations of ChatGPT and establish OpenAI as a major player in the search market.
