OpenAI is starting a test whose objective is to provide ChatGPT fresher information from the web while trying to contain the possible problems that this entails.
ChatGPT continues to progress, as evidenced by the release of GPT-4, but the chatbot retains a size limitation, namely the quality of the data integrated into its technology.
Plugins to access recent and verified information
OpenAI has integrated information into its conversational tool that dates back to September 2021 at best. If ChatGPT can answer general knowledge questions or logic problems with relevance, the technology is not capable of discussing or commenting on facts. topical. But this limitation should soon be history. OpenAI is indeed testing the connection of ChatGPT to the Web through a system of widgets.
Currently, ChatGPT can only be connected to a few trusted sources like Expedia, OpenTable, Kayak, or WolframAlpha. OpenAI has also developed a few plug-ins, including one called “Browsing”, which allows ChatGPT to retrieve information from a website.
When a question asked requires a web search, ChatGPT clearly displays the source where the information came from before displaying the result.
OpenAI wants to go further and let ChatGPT perform actions instead of the user
OpenAI’s approach is obviously reminiscent of that of Microsoft, which connected the chatbot to its Bing search engine. However, with its system of plug-ins, the company tries to limit the eccentric or erroneous answers that we have seen in recent days. Plug-ins can also be connected to APIs to perform actions on behalf of the user. For example, it will be possible to use ChatGPT to find flight times and a hotel for a stay of a few days, and the chatbot will be able to book tickets and the room automatically for you in a few seconds.
This operation is not without risks, as shown by a study carried out with GPT-4, the latest version of the chatbot to date. The latter had highlighted the capabilities of the conversational tool, which had been able to employ a service provider on the TaskRabbit collaborative platform to validate a CAPTCHA, a task that he could not accomplish himself.
OpenAI explains in the post announcing this novelty that it has implemented safeguards. The start-up today limits the use of plug-ins to only a few users of ChatGPT Plus, the paid version of the service. The global rollout is not expected for several weeks, the time to test the system, but if you are a subscriber, you can join a waiting list to be among the first to test this new feature.
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Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a conversational agent based on the GPT-3 language model. This chat platform uses deep learning and artificial intelligence to understand and interpret user queries, then generate relevant responses.
Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a conversational agent based on the GPT-3 language model. This chat platform uses deep learning and artificial intelligence to understand and interpret user queries, then generate relevant responses.
Source : The Verge
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