OpenAI’s ChatGPT has removed the last barrier to using ChatGPT as a search engine, the requirement to log in. Now, it’s open to all. OpenAI launched the feature last fall, but required a login. Now, the feature can be used without the need for registration.

OpenAI just announced that you can now use ChatGPT search without logging in, making it a more viable alternative to Google.

Google Search has become so synonymous with finding information online that to Google something has become a widely recognized verb. Pre-2002, there were several popular search engines to choose from,

OpenAI’s search engine SearchGPT is finally available to users of the paid version of ChatGPT, and it didn’t take long for social media to be flooded with apocalyptic tombstone posts: “Here lies Google”,

ChatGPT Search made a big debut in October 2024 as a rival to Google Search. Now, OpenAI is slowly expanding its user base by increasing its availability for different tier users. Earlier, ChatGPT Search was only available for ChatGPT Plus subscribers,