A new ChatGPT update allows the OpenAI tool to use current information through Microsoft’s (MSFT) Bing. The update is meant to help ChatGPT stand out from competitors like Google’s (GOOGL) Bard while strengthening Microsoft’s position 𝔍in the AI♒ field. 

OpenAI said that Browse with Bing was available to paying ChatGPT subscribers starting Wednesday, and said that the feature will soon roll out to all users. OpenAI said that with the update, ChatGPT relies on “current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources.”

ChatGPT previously launched the Browse feature but it was removed in July due to security concerns, specifically that it allowed users to bypass paywalls.

The update addresses a major shortfall of ChatGPT compared with competitors: A lack of up-to-date information. While 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Google’s Bard uses “real-time” content from the web, ChatGPT as recently as February 2023 was limited to information ending in September 2021.

ChatGPT’s Browse feature is powered by 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Microsoft’s Bing. Microsoft and OpenAI have been in collaboration for years, with the tech giant investing billions in the ChatGPT parent company. A third phase of a "long-term partnership with OpenAI through a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs” was reported in a January 2023 statement by the two companies.

Making a Name in the AI World

Microsoft is working to make a name in the AI space. Not only has the company invested billions in OpenAI, Microsoft has 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:announced its own AI tool, Copilot which launched on Tuesday in a Windows update, with a full rollout scheduled for Nov. 1.

“Microsoft is opening up access to new AI tools like ChatGPT,” Microsoft 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella said. Nadella has been a strong supporter of Microsoft's AI ventures, saying that the technology is the “future of work.”

The competition is sti♌ff among major tech companies attempting to ride the AI wave. Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership is aimed at helping set the company apart. 

OpenAI holds a major stake in the AI market as one of its pioneers after delivering ChatGPT. ChatGPT gained 100 million unique users in the first two months after its launch, making it the fastest-growing application of its kind, according to UBS analysts' estimations.

Google introduced its generative AI tool, Bard, to the public in early 2023. Amazon (AMZN) said Monday it will 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:invest $4 billion in Anthropic, an AI startup.