Yes, OpenAI just shared that logged-out users no longer need to sign in if they wish to use the search on ChatGPT. Hence, from now on, there are no strings attached.
This move by ChatGPT could be a strategic response to rising competition, especially with DeepSeek gaining traction.
This is the first time that users won’t need to actually login for the wholesome search experience. Users can search the web quickly and get efficient replies directly from the tool. The chatbot will either opt to search the internet depending on what is being asked or users can manually select to search by pressing on the web search button.
One caveat, though, as tested by DigitalInformationWorld, the search feature (plus the whole ChatGPT tool) doesn't work when users are connected to a VPN. The OpenAI's chatbot will redirect them and force a login. However, when accessing ChatGPT without a VPN, non-logged-in users can enjoy the feature perfectly.
The company first rolled out this tool’s search feature to all those having a paid subscription last year. However, the fact that it’s staying true to its promise of making the most of a search feature for all those logged out is certainly being loved.
Just to give you an idea about how popular this feature is, the company shared a similar offering last year called 12 Days of OpenAI for the holiday season. The decision was a very popular one and it had Google actually getting a new search rival after a long time.
After the launch of ChatGPT, many users between the 16 to 34 year age group mentioned more details about how they felt the AI chatbot’s replies kept getting better than those seen on Google Search as per Bloomberg’s survey. When 2024 was over and done with, the tool was said to have nearly 4.7B visitors each month. That’s nearly more than 100M users every week with an average session lasting for 9 minutes.
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by Dr. Hura Anwar via Digital Information World
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