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Yesterday, AReddit posthighlighted that the “search.chatgpt.com” domain and SSL certification have been created.

The concept of an OpenAI search engine isn’t new.

OpenAI and ChatGPT

Perplexity combines real-time information with OpenAI’s GPT tech within a chat interface.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed the possibility in the past.

Microsoft’s search engine utilizes GPT-4 to provide search summaries to answer queries.

So, with Bing already using GPT-4, what would an OpenAI search engine provide that Bing does not?

Bing Sinking into the Ocean

Perplexity combines real-time information with OpenAI’s GPT tech within a chat interface.

OpenAI is a hot name in tech.

Any quote from OpenAI’s Sam Altman drives headlines and anything OpenAI does is followed closely.

OpenAI could make its own search engine and continue to power Microsoft’s Bing and Copilot.

Perplexity AI

Perplexity combines real-time information with OpenAI’s GPT tech within a chat interface.

Making a Google clone infused with GPT tech isn’t different enough from what already exists.

There are plenty of traditional search engines on the market, many of which use AI.

But a fully OpenAI-backed search engine alternative that guides you through the web?

Artificial Intelligence AI Assistant Apps - ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Poe.

That may actually turn some heads.

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