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ChatGPT Search Goes Live

Date: July 8, 2025
Company: OpenAI
Category: Applications & Products

Narrative

Real-time web search integrated into ChatGPT. Cited sources. Current information access. Available to all users.

OpenAI Blog

Reality

Integration smooth. Citation quality good but occasionally incomplete. Response time 3-7s for search queries. Free tier access driving adoption. Google Search usage impact measurable.

Implication

Direct Google Search competition. Conversational search paradigm validated. Citation standards debated. SEO landscape shifting. Search market share beginning to fragment.

Tags

  • openai
  • search
  • consumer