After months of speculation, Sam Altman's firm OpenAI has officially launched SearchGPT, a search engine alternative to Google. The new function is presently in the 'prototype' stage and can only be accessible via a waitlist, but it will eventually be made available to all users. 

In a blog post describing the new search tool, OpenAI stated, "We're testing SearchGPT, a prototype of new search features designed to combine the strength of our AI models with information from the web to give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources."

The SearchGPT start page is similar to Google, with a message saying "what are you looking for?."After entering the search query, you will receive a straight response, similar to Perplexity or Google's notorious AI overviews function.

In a query concerning music events in Boone, North California in August, the AI-powered search engine returns a list of all such festivals, as well as a 2-3 line description that clearly indicates the source from where the information was obtained. Furthermore, visitors are given a links option on the left side of the page, which allows them to view all of the links listed by OpenAI and open them to obtain more information. Furthermore, just with ChatGPT, users can ask follow-up questions to gain more information.

OpenAI, which is already being sued by big news organizations like as The New York Times, has stated that it is dedicated to a vibrant ecosystem of publishers and producers. According to the business, SearchGPT employs artificial intelligence to highlight high-quality material in a conversational interface, while also allowing users to contact with news providers via the referenced links.