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TL; DR
- OpenAI is expected to launch its ChatGPT-powered search engine on May 13.
- If the information is correct, the new service could overshadow Google's big I/O 2024 announcements on May 14.
OpenAI has a new Google Search competitor brewing, according to reports. The ChatGPTThe Google-powered search engine was previously expected to launch on May 9, but it appears the company is now looking to top Google's all-important announcements next week.
Google I/O, the search giant's annual developer conference, kicks off on May 14, and AI is expected to be one of the most discussed topics. Now, Reuters reports that OpenAI wants to steal Google's attention by announcing the ChatGPT-based search engine just a day prior to the Google event, i.e. on Monday, May 13.
OpenAI has yet to confirm this information, leaving room for the possibility of the announcement date changing. Conversely, it could keep its plans secret and unveil the new search engine unexpectedly on the speculated date.
The ChatGPT-based search product is expected to compete with Google's Search Genative Experience, which gives users contextual answers to their searches by aggregating results from various web sources. The service is expected powered in part by Microsoft's Bing search.
a recent survey performed on Android Authority showed that while people are curious about AI-based search experiences, they don't necessarily trust the information AI presents, unlike what they can gather with a traditional search. OpenAI certainly has its work cut out for it to gain consumer trust and beat Google in a game it has been playing for ages.