‘Google Search is dead’: Who says so; ChatGPT caught ‘Googling’ to answer queries

Despite OpenAI’s ambition to rival Google Search, a report reveals that ChatGPT leverages SerpApi, a web-scraping tool, to extract real-time data from Google. This allows ChatGPT to answer queries on dynamic topics like news and finance, where its own systems are inadequate. The revelation contradicts OpenAI’s previous claims of using its own web crawler and Bing for search functionalities. Despite OpenAI’s ambition to rival Google Search, a report reveals that ChatGPT leverages SerpApi, a web-scraping tool, to extract real-time data from Google. This allows ChatGPT to answer queries on dynamic topics like news and finance, where its own systems are inadequate. The revelation contradicts OpenAI’s previous claims of using its own web crawler and Bing for search functionalities.