In the last few years, we saw how Open AI emerged in the industry with Chat GPT, came up with a base model, and then upgraded its level. 

But not just the thing is over, recently Open AI on July 25, 2024, announced SearchGPT, a new AI search prototype that is specifically designed to make web searches faster and more accurate. 

Due to this latest announcement, people are somehow confused about the existence of Chat GPT, some raising questions about the trouble for Google’s existence. 

So, to clear up your confusion, we have come today with this blog. Let us discuss what exactly SearchGPT is, how it works and how it will revolutionize the industry.

What is SearchGPT?

The primary thing to learn here is what SearchGPT exactly is. SearchGPT is a new AI-based search prototype that is specifically designed to give more accurate and faster results for a query with relevant sources. 

Regarding SearchGPT’s web information access mechanism, OpenAI has not provided further details. 

It most likely makes use of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), a technique that links an AI language model to indexed web data to provide it with access to data that it wasn’t trained on, though, given that it employs generative AI models. 

This makes it possible for AI search to deliver current, contextually relevant results that are supported by reliable, reputable online sources.

However the important thing to note here now is that this SearchGPT model has been in its testing stage. It means that it is open only to a number of users and publishers to get feedback.

But in the future, they are planning to integrate its best features with ChatGPT for efficient working.

Features of Search GPT

According to the sources, we come to know about the following features that SearchGPT will provide to its users:

Conversational Capabilities

Similar to the prior GPT model, this new tool will also provide a natural conversational interface for asking questions. The idea behind this is to reduce the time for any search and the web with real-time information. 

Getting Direct Answers

With links to clear sources,  this model will promptly and immediately answer your queries with the most recent information gleaned from the internet.

Follow up Questions 

For a human talk-like experience, the Search GPT will allow the user to have one chat by asking follow-up questions.

Real-time Responses

Unlike the ChatGPT, there is no time bound for the results shown for each query raised. This model will give the up to date information for every search made. 

Reliable Results

In this new SearchGPT, you can be sure that you are getting the right results. The model will give links to the publisher’s sources so that a user can get where the information is coming from.

Visual outcomes

Delivering visual results to users in the form of images and videos in response to their queries is one of SearchGPT’s features.

SearchGPT Vs. Google

This has become one of the trendiest topics in the industry. Everyone is talking about whether SearchGPT could ruin Google’s existence. Let us explore the differences between the two.

Conversational vs. Keyword-based search

The very first difference between the two platforms is that one is conversation-oriented, and the other is keyword-oriented. Google makes use of the keywords searched by the users to show results, while this SearchGPT will make use of the conversation. 

Latest Vs. Old Results

The SearchGPT is designed to show the latest results for any query inserted. But in the case of Google, it shows all the data presented on the web which sometimes includes irrelevant old information.

AI Knowledge Vs. Keyword Matching

Google uses keywords to match them in the content for a query asked by the user. This sometimes misses the exact user query. Whereas SearchGPT uses AI models to get the results according to the intent of users. 

Related Searches

If a person uses Google to search for something, he also gets other related searches for that topic. This helps him to get extra information. Whereas SearchGPT will only provide links to that particular topic. This can be an advantage or a disadvantage, too. 

Therefore, if we talk about selecting the one, it will not be appropriate. Both have their pros and cons. And the doubt behind the replacement, according to us, is not a rational question. 

The idea behind SearchGPT is an additional integrated benefit for GPT, not stand alone as a search engine. So it will not become a competitor to Google. 

SearchGPT Vs. ChatGPT

Some people are also raising the question of whether ChatGPT will be replaced by SearchGPT. To know more about this, let us understand the similarities and differences between the both.

Similarities

When we talk about the similarities between the both, we know that both models are AI-based and give users a conversational interface. Also, both the models have been created by Open AI, which shares similar sources of information, and the relevancy can differ.  

Differences

Although we can see similarities in both, it does not mean they are the same; let’s see the following set of differences to understand more. 

Feature	SearchGPT	ChatGPT
Purpose	Designed for search, offering clear solutions with online sources.	Focused on generating text responses.
Information Sources	Provides real-time information from the web.	Provides results on its training data, which might not be the latest.
Response Format	Gives priority to brief responses that include source links and citations.	More adaptable, producing code, summaries, original content, and longer texts, etc.
Uses	Ideal for facts, research, and tasks that need the latest information.	Ideal for creative writing, brainstorming and other long-form tasks.

So, you can clearly see that both have major differences and fulfill needs that can’t be done only with one service alone. Also, Open Ai, in its source article, also mentioned that they will try to integrate some features of SearchGPT into ChatGPT for a better model. Therefore, it is denied that it will replace it. 

Conclusion

So, to wrap up the content here, SearchGPT can be a significant transformation in the AI industry. It can be helpful in providing up to date latest information regarding a query raised by a user. The replacement of Google or ChatGPT is not a matter to be worried about. However, the emergence of SearchGPT can be a starting era of competition for the others.