OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is gearing up to launch its AI-powered search product on Monday. Although these are speculations coming from a source, their arrival can pose a potential challenge to Google and Perplexity. There could be a change in the announcement date.
According to a report by Bloomberg by two people familiar with the situation, OpenAI intends to unveil its AI-powered search tool on Monday, upping the ante in its rivalry with Google, the search engine juggernaut.
Reportedly, the firm has not yet revealed the date of the announcement but is said to be working on a search engine to take on Alphabet’s Google as well as the budding AI search firm Perplexity.
Reportedly, the announcement might have been timed to coincide with the opening of Google’s annual I/O conference on Tuesday, when the tech giant is anticipated to reveal a number of items connected to artificial intelligence.
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However, OpenAI opted not to respond, according to Reuters.
The new project by OpenAI is expected to improve ChatGPT by allowing for real-time web information retrieval and response citation incorporation.
ChatGPT, an alternative for online information gathering, faces challenges in providing accurate, real-time data. Previously, OpenAI integrated it with Microsoft Bing for subscribers who paid for access. Google, meanwhile, has shown generative AI capabilities for its own engine bearing the same name.
On the other hand, Perplexity, which was founded by a former OpenAI researcher, offers an AI-native search interface with 10 million monthly active users, generating $1 billion in valuation. As per a blog post the startup published in January, it has 10 million active users per month.
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As per the report, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is experiencing a slowdown in global traffic, putting pressure on the AI company to expand its user base. The firm was once the fastest application to reach 100 million monthly active users.
ChatGPT plugins, OpenAI’s previous attempt to bring updated and real-world information into ChatGPT, were abandoned in April, as per a help centre article on OpenAI’s website.
