ChatGPT can now browse the internet (again)

OpenAI has reintroduced the browsing feature to its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, allowing it to provide users with the latest information and direct links to sources. The data will no longer be limited to information predating September 2021. The company had initially launched the feature in May but withdrew it in July due to concerns about content display. The updated feature now follows robots.txt and identifies user agents, allowing sites to control how ChatGPT interacts with them.

The web browsing feature is currently available for Plus and Enterprise users of ChatGPT, with plans to expand it to all users soon. The feature is expected to be useful for tasks requiring up-to-date information. OpenAI has also recently announced other major updates, including the integration of its latest AI image generation model, DALL-E 3, into ChatGPT, and the addition of voice chat and image features. The company is also reportedly considering a secondary sale that could value it between $80 billion to $90 billion.

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OpenAI's AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has reintroduced its internet browsing feature, providing users with the latest information and direct links to sources. The data is no longer limited to information before September 2021.
The company launched GPTBot, a web crawler, in August, which allows website owners and publishers to restrict it from accessing their content. The crawler also filters out content behind paywalls.
The web browsing feature on ChatGPT is currently available for Plus and Enterprise users, with plans to expand it to all users soon. The feature can be useful for tasks requiring up-to-date information.
OpenAI has announced several major updates recently, including the integration of its latest AI image generation model, DALL-E 3, into ChatGPT, the addition of voice chat and image features for ChatGPT, and the relaunch of the browsing feature.

ChatGPT can now browse the internet (again)

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