OpenAI announced its entry into the search market and will launch the AI search engine SearchGPT, which is an artificial intelligence-driven search engine that provides real-time access to information on the Internet. OpenAI is reportedly letting a small group of users test a new set of search features that will answer questions with more timely information and prominent source links. This is the company's most direct challenge to Google to date. SearchGPT will be released as a prototype for a web browser and provide users with an independent search experience, which can then be added to ChatGPT. OpenAI declined to give a timetable for the launch of SearchGPT, but said it would initially be open to users who signed up for the waiting list; and said it is working with creators and publisher partners to get feedback on new tools, and plans to integrate the most successful search features into ChatGPT.