AI Applied: Covering AI News, Interviews and Tools - ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic OpenAI's Bold Move in Search
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Feb 21, 2025 A deep dive into OpenAI's new search capabilities reveals its competitive edge against giants like Google and upstarts like Perplexity. The hosts analyze how ChatGPT’s branding and user-friendly access could reshape the search landscape. They discuss Perplexity's unique multimedia approach and the potential impact of a merger with TikTok. With trends reminiscent of social media dynamics, the conversation highlights the potential shake-up in the AI-driven search engine market.
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OpenAI vs Google
- OpenAI's new search feature competes directly with Google and emerging competitors like Perplexity.
- ChatGPT's brand recognition may give it an edge, despite Google's dominance.
Perplexity's Challenge
- Conor questions Perplexity's future given OpenAI's move into search and its strong brand recognition.
- He wonders if Perplexity's innovative features are enough to compete.
OpenAI Search Interface
- Jaeden describes OpenAI's search interface, noting its trending topics and similarity to older platforms like BuzzFeed.
- He finds the trending news topics humorous and observes the reasoning model's analysis of news stories.