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ChatGPT is reportedly scraping Google Search data to answer your questions - here's how


OpenAI's in-house tools have real-time answering blind spots. The company's solution could be to patch it with Google's search index.

As more people consult ChatGPT for general inquiries, reports are pointing to OpenAI, the AI-powered chatbot's parent company, leveraging Google Search's index to provide users with answers. OpenAI is using Google Search data to help ChatGPT answer questions, particularly about news, sports, and financial markets, according to The Information. Previously, OpenAI asserted that its search capabilities were powered by an in-house web crawler, and with data from publishers the company has licensing agreements with.

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