I just tested Google vs ChatGPT search — and I’m shocked by the results
With OpenAI’s new real-time search feature, ChatGPT is positioning itself as a competitor to traditional search engines like Google. Known for its conversational responses, ChatGPT delivers real-time, contextual information without ads. I jumped at the chance to see how ChatGPT Search stacks up against Google’s long-standing expertise in search. I ran several comparisons between ChatGPT’s new feature and Google, covering categories like speed, accuracy, visuals, and overall user experience. Here’s how they performed.
Prompt: “What are the top tourist attractions in Tokyo?” Google: Google’s search engine is very quick and the results are delivered within milliseconds. With images and links for context, the search engine has years of optimization in its corner, and an infrastructure built specifically for high-speed indexing and retrieval. With this prompt and others, I received instant access to a wide range of relevant results across multiple sources.
ChatGPT: ChatGPT’s search was equally fast and generated images and information for each location in a much clearer, user-friendly way. It was apparent the AI generated the response by pulling from relevant sources and then shared the information in a conversational answer. The results felt friendlier, almost as if the AI is excited for me to take a trip. Winner: ChatGPT Search takes the lead for a valuable, speedy response delivered in a conversational, yet concise way.
