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ChatGPT will soon be able to access the internet

ChatGPT will soon be able to access the internet

ChatGPT could remove one of its biggest limitations and expand its real-life applications after OpenAI tests plugins to enable it to connect to the internet.

Its current version relies on a large language model containing information from 2021 and before. In turn, it became difficult to use it for tasks requiring newer data.

The competitors of ChatGPT have already linked to the internet. Nonetheless, OpenAI chose a more careful approach, wanting to polish the online ChatGPT plugin before release to prevent negative consequences.

ChatGPT has continued to rival manmade content and it blew everyone’s mind. It generates text like jokes, essays, and academic papers. Its newest LLM, called GPT-4, allows it to understand images so that it can analyze, summarize or answer related questions. 

However, one huge flaw is how the AI chatbot can only look through data from 2021 and before. On the other hand, Microsoft Bing and Google Bard were late to the AI race but adopted online connectivity sooner than ChatGPT.

OpenAI explains giving web access to a chatbot is risky. Way back in 2021, it tried that feature with an experimental system called WebGPT, citing unreliable sources and choosing data from websites that would convince users. This is despite other sources with more relevant information.

Google and Microsoft use different security mechanisms. These reduce the possibility of pushing unreliable content to the top of search results.

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Based on the report by TechCrunch, Google search results favor websites with modern web technologies. These include encryption, schema markup, and mobile support.

Consequently, it buries otherwise quality content under numerous search result pages. In addition, Google favors Google services over others.

OpenAI is developing ChatGPT plugins. This allows users to connect the AI tool to third-party software or the World Wide Web.

Nevertheless, it only opened alpha testing to select users and developers on the waitlist. Later on, OpenAI would expand access to more devs and Premium Plus members.

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