ChatGPT Officially Becomes an AI Search Engine, Free to Use, No Ads

ChatGPT is now an AI search engine—ad-free, real-time answers, accessible for free users too.

The times have changed: the most powerful AI-enhanced search engine is here—without ads.

The day has finally come.

As of today, ChatGPT has officially become an AI search engine!

On November 1st, ChatGPT's second birthday, OpenAI announced the launch of the latest AI-powered search experience for ChatGPT.

The launch of ChatGPT Search officially marks the elimination of the final limitation of real-time information for ChatGPT.

Now, when people chat with the world’s most advanced AI model, they can also get quick and timely answers through web resource links.

Starting today, paid subscribers (and users on the SearchGPT waiting list) will gain access to real-time web-connected conversations. Free users, enterprise users, and educational users will also get access in the coming weeks.

This feature is available across ChatGPT's web, mobile, and desktop apps.

During regular conversations, ChatGPT can decide when to utilize web search results based on specific needs. Of course, users can also actively trigger web searches.

It’s obvious that the new feature has been tested for a while, and its launch happened instantly—many people are already using it.

You can see that ChatGPT Search comes with full weather, stock market, and map widgets, making it resemble a complete search engine:

Of course, none of the web links cited in the search results are missing:

You can even ask ChatGPT to generate a detailed summary based on a pile of links in the AI search results.