In a delightfully cunning move, OpenAI has introduced a new tool to the ChatGPT web app, allowing users to navigate their chat history with unprecedented ease and swiftness. Through the incorporation of a search function, users can now effortlessly unearth previous conversations and references to seamlessly integrate into their ongoing discussions.
“We’re initiating the rollout of the chat history search functionality on ChatGPT web,” OpenAI announced in an elegant proclamation via X (formerly Twitter). “Now, you possess the power to swiftly and effortlessly retrieve past chats for citation purposes or to continue where you left off.”
This enchanting new feature will be gradually bestowed upon all users, with ChatGPT Plus and Teams subscribers graced by its presence by the conclusion of the day. Meanwhile, Enterprise and Edu subscribers shall receive this boon by the following Tuesday. As for the humble Free-tier users, a tantalizing wait is in store before they can luxuriate in this new feature, as history search shall grace their presence over the next month.
Distinct from the wondrous SearchGPT prototype that dazzled audiences in July, history search embodies a unique charm. SearchGPT captivates with its promise to blend the remarkable AI models of OpenAI with the bountiful knowledge of the web, delivering swift and accurate answers accompanied by relevant sources — a virtuous mirror to Perplexity’s “AI as an answer oracle” motif.
Whispers of Tuesday’s in-chat search feature had begun to weave their spell in late August, whispered of in reverent tones as the “Fanny Pack Chat Sidebar.” Tibor Blaho, the esteemed engineering lead at AIPRM, shed light on this mystical feature earlier in the week, divulging that the SearchGPT integration into ChatGPT now boasts a separate new flag, “search tool,” which seamlessly replaces the erstwhile “Web Browsing” with the alluring “Web Search.”
Amidst the air swirling with intrigue and innovation, concerns have arisen regarding OpenAI’s path, especially given the shadow cast by allegations against Perplexity for plagiarism in this very year. News Corp has raised its voice in a chorus of accusations over copyright infringement, yet OpenAI now treads a similar path — a curious dance of hypocrisy, particularly after its staunch stance against payment for copyrighted content earlier in the year.
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