OpenAI Announces AI Search Engine to Rival Google
OpenAI is poised to shake up the search engine landscape.
– OpenAI plans to announce its AI-powered search product on Monday
– The move intensifies competition with Google’s dominant search engine
– Microsoft-backed OpenAI aims to leverage ChatGPT’s success for web search
In a bold challenge to Google’s dominance, OpenAI is gearing up to unveil its highly anticipated artificial intelligence-powered search product, escalating the battle for supremacy in the online search arena.
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind the wildly popular ChatGPT, is set to unveil its AI-driven search engine on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter. This announcement intensifies the growing competition with Google, the long-reigning monarch of the search industry.
While the launch date could still change, the unveiling of OpenAI’s search product has been eagerly anticipated, with earlier reports from Bloomberg and The Information hinting at the company’s ambitions to rival Google and AI search startup Perplexity.
The move comes at a pivotal time, potentially overshadowing Google’s annual I/O conference, where the tech giant is expected to showcase its own AI innovations. OpenAI’s search engine, an extension of ChatGPT, aims to leverage the chatbot’s prowess in generating human-like responses by integrating direct information from the web, complete with citations.
However, the road to search engine supremacy is fraught with challenges. While ChatGPT has been hailed as a potential alternative for online information gathering, it has grappled with providing accurate and real-time data from the web. OpenAI’s earlier attempt to address this issue, dubbed “ChatGPT plugins,” was retired in April, according to the company’s website.
As the battle for AI-powered search escalates, industry observers are closely watching the contenders. Startup Perplexity, valued at $1 billion and founded by a former OpenAI researcher, has gained traction with its AI-native search interface, boasting 10 million monthly active users as of January.
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, is under pressure to expand its user base after a rollercoaster year for ChatGPT’s website traffic. With Google’s formidable resources and AI advancements, the competition promises to be fierce, shaping the future of how we navigate the vast expanse of online information.