ChatGPT can now browse the internet for updated information

ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide users with current information, its parent company OpenAI has announced.

ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide users with current information, its parent company OpenAI has announced.

The chatbot was previously trained to use data up to September 2021 and was unable to provide real-time information.

On Wednesday (Sept 27), Microsoft-backed OpenAI announced on X, formerly Twitter, that the new update allows it to move past the September 2021 cutoff and access current information on the internet.

OpenAI said that the “Browse with Bing” option is now available to users of the paid versions of ChatGPT, adding “we’ll expand to all users soon”.

OpenAI had earlier tested a feature that allowed users to access the latest information through the Bing search engine within its premium ChatGPT Plus offering.

This feature was integrated in May but disabled two months later over fears that it could allow users to bypass paywalls.

ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources. It is no longer limited to data before September 2021. pic.twitter.com/pyj8a9HWkB

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) September 27, 2023