OpenAI, the brains behind the wildly popular ChatGPT, has set its sights on the search engine arena with its new contender, SearchGPT. Announced in Ju

The first reviews of ChatGPT’s Google Search rival are here, and they’re a mixed bag

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2024-09-05 11:00:12

OpenAI, the brains behind the wildly popular ChatGPT, has set its sights on the search engine arena with its new contender, SearchGPT. Announced in July, SearchGPT aims to rival Google Search by offering a new AI-driven approach to finding information online. However, a new report by The Washington Post suggests that the tool may not yet be ready to challenge Google’s dominance.

SearchGPT aims to offer a streamlined search experience by delivering concise, organized responses rather than a list of search results. It compiles its answers using data from Bing and other sources, and OpenAI envisions it as a comprehensive resource for users seeking information. Notably, Google also started showcasing AI-generated results above its typical search results, which are called AI Overviews.

The report details user feedback taken from some of the early users of the SearchGPT prototype. Among other shortcomings, users have reported that the AI search bot sometimes provides information that is inaccurate or “hallucinated,” presenting confident but incorrect answers.