ChatGPT can now search the web and answer questions based on real-time information, according to the developers of the generative artificial intelligence tool.
OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot, announced on Wednesday it’s taking things a step further by now allowing people to search for information online.
Previously, knowledge of ChatGPT was limited to information dated before September 2021, which is one of the main limitations of the tool.
But OpenAI announced: “ChatGPT can now crawl the web to provide you with timely and reliable information along with direct links to resources.”
“The view is especially useful for tasks that require up-to-date information, such as: B. helping you with technical research, choosing a bike, or planning a vacation.”
The feature was initially available to business and Plus subscribers for $20 per month, but the company said it will be “available to all users soon.”
OpenAI previously tested a feature that allowed users to access the latest information about the Bing search engine as part of its premium ChatGPT Plus offering, but later disabled it over concerns that it would allow users to bypass paywalls.
This comes two days after the announcement that ChatGPT will gain voice and visual capabilities, allowing it to understand photos and conduct “back-to-back conversations.”
OpenAI said in a blog post that the new speech feature is “based on a new text-to-speech model capable of generating human-like audio from text and a few seconds of speech sample.”
Artificial intelligence will also be able to “understand” images, which the company says will allow users to “find errors, why your grill won’t start, examine the contents of your refrigerator, plan a meal, or analyze a complex chart.” for work.” relevant data”.
For now, these two features are only available in paid tiers, with the company stressing that it is rolling out these features “gradually” to minimize the risk that “malicious actors” could use voting capabilities to “impersonate public figures or commit fraud.” .
The blog post states: “OpenAI’s goal is to develop safe and useful AGI. We believe that our tools should be made available gradually so that we can make improvements and reduce risks over time, while preparing everyone for more powerful systems in the future. This strategy becomes even more important with the advent of progressive models that incorporate voice and vision.”
It added: “Plus and Enterprise users will get voice and vision capabilities in the next two weeks. We look forward to making these features available to other user groups, including developers, soon.”
Earlier this week, reports emerged that OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, was in talks with investors about possibly selling existing shares at a much higher price than it was a few months ago.
The proposed deal could value Microsoft-backed OpenAI at $80 billion to $90 billion, making OpenAI one of the most valuable private companies in the world, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the possible stock sale.
OpenAI founder Sam Altman was among those who signed a letter earlier this year warning that artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction.
The one-sentence statement, whose signatories included two so-called “godfathers” of artificial intelligence technology and dozens of scientists and developers, said: “Reducing the risk of extinction of artificial intelligence, among other societal risks, must be a global priority.” like pandemics and nuclear war.”
Source: I News
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