When ChatGPT began to become popular, it is said that the “code red” was activated at Google headquarters. They worried. Although I was not at their meeting, it is easy to find a reason: if something answers doubts and prevents us from diving through results, who would use a search engine? Now things are looking even worse: OpenAI already offers GPT-4o to everyone, and has also just presented SearchGPT, your own search engine.
At this time is in the testing phase, and to be able to use it there is a waiting list. It is a prototype of a new type of search based on artificial intelligence that will provide quick answers with clear and relevant sources. So far, it doesn't sound very different from what GPT4 already does. In fact, in the first video we see in the cover note We see something like a chat, but whose responses include images and something else. For example, if we ask for the weather report, it shows us the same thing that a weather app would show.
SearchGPT: Google is growing dwarfs
As seen in the images, SearchGPT is like Microsoft Copilot, formerly Bing Chat, but improved. Right now, Copilot also shows a weather card and indicates sources if we ask what the weather will be like in an area. And here I leave my personal impressions and continue with the official information.
SearchGPT is designed to «combine the power of ChatGPT models with information from the web to give you fast and current answers with clear and relevant sources«. To be able to use it you have to join the waiting list at chatgpt.com/search. The idea of OpenAI is to give answers to queries, and that we don't have to waste time looking for more.
OpenAI has associated with different publications for this experience and will listen to your opinions. Additionally, they have also told publications everything they need to do to have their content appear in SearchGPT in the best way.
Why should Google care?
There are many search engines and they all put Google in their sights, but none of them have overshadowed them. Bing did increase its market share when they launched bingchat and now with his Copilot, which can give us an idea of what can happen.
ChatGPT changed everything, let them tell me that for just over a year I have had to check a box in which I affirm that I have not used artificial intelligence to generate the text of my articles. The media that publish tutorials have also noticed that these types of articles receive fewer visits, and the culprit seems to be ChatGPT:why search on Google a solution if a robot gives me the fastest, most accurate and most interactive answer?
Without having tried it, it is impossible to know if it is really worth it, and even less taking into account the hallucinations of artificial intelligence. A priori, what SearchGPT promises sounds very good: you make queries, it looks for the answer on the Internet and, if it is a question, you get the answer. If it's something more general, you get results. But Google will sit idly by?
Google is also moving forward, and when asked a question it already offers a relevant answer that it has found online. In another way, but he also does it. The reason why the great seeker should care is the feeling of speed and, why not say it, fun. Also for the novelty.
Will SearchGPT take the search crown?
As we have already explained, we will have to wait for our turn to start using SearchGPT, and also to check if there are limitations for free users. Taking into account the success of Copilot and the fact that ChatGPT is being used more every day, it is possible that SearchGPT will become the default search engine for more than one. I have been loyal to DuckDuckGo for years, but who knows what the future will bring.