ChatGPT has been connected to the internet, it will be much smarter

Company OpenAI introduced a major update to its app ChatGPTwhich allows users tooneenables using chatan AI bot to browse the web. The tool, which gained incredible popularity when it reached 100 million users in record time just two months after its launch in November last year, was trained on a data set dating back to 2021, which significantly limited its capabilities compared to some of its newer competitors.

With new web access capabilities, users will be able to ChatGPT work with current data and ask questions about current topics and events. New features also include access to more than 70 browser plugins, from travel planning sites like Expedia and Kayak to productivity tools like Slack and Zapier. The update is currently only available to subscribers ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month.

"Pro all users ChatGPT Plus, we are introducing the ability to browse websites and use plug-ins,” the company announced. OpenAI"By moving from alpha to beta version allows ChatGPT Internet access and the use of over 70 third-party plug-ins.”

The update comes just days after Google revamped its Bard AI system and integrated it into many of its core products, such as Gmail and Google Maps. It also made Barda available free of charge to users in 180 countries, removing the need to sign up for a waiting list. The tech giant's new and improved artificial intelligence was the main event at its annual Google I/O developer conference last week, in line with the company's promise to become number one in AI.

Announcement OpenAI and Google companies come at a time when there is a growing trend towards increased scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators, and the lay and professional community are facing a number of questions regarding the safety of artificial intelligence. In this context, the CEO will speak OpenAI Sam Altman in Congress this week to confront questions about generative AI and the risks it may pose to humanity.