Openai Chatgpt expands the search: Now available to everyone, no signup is needed. Mint

Openai has announced that its chatgpt discovery feature is now accessible to all, removing users the need to sign up for an account. The expansion in a post on the X allows individuals from all over the world to use AI-operated search tools to get real-time information from the web.

The facility was initially launched for customers paid in November 2024. A month later, in December 2024, Openai increased access to free-tier users. Now, the company has further widen its availability, even enabled unregistered users to use equipment without restriction.

According to Openai, this feature is designed to increase accessibility, making the AI-driven discovery available to broader audiences. With this rollout, any person visiting the Chatgpt website can enter the query and get reactions based on the real-time web discoveries, operated by Openai’s latest GPT-4O model.

How does the feature works

The users will see a globe icon next to the ‘Attached File’ button in the Chatgpt Text input field. Tapping this icon manually activates web search mode, allowing the chatbot to get and present direct information from the Internet.

To maintain transparency, the Chatgpt discovery displays the source in two formats. First, a clickable icon appears after sentences where external information is referred to, allowing users to verify the source. Secondly, a list of sources is provided at the bottom of each reaction, the clarity and traceability of the information is offered.

No rate limit for unregistered users

In particular, Openai has not imposed any rate limit for unregistered users reaching a Chatgpt search. Free-tier users can also use the feature without restriction, ensure unlimited access to real-time information.

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