ChatGPT Plus users will be granted access to web browsing and plugins as experimental features introduced by OpenAI.
These features enable the chatbot to browse the web in real-time and utilize third-party services like travel bookings and grocery shopping.
- By leveraging Microsoft's Bing API, OpenAI's browsing plugin empowers ChatGPT to access up-to-date internet content beyond its training data from September 2021.
- Additionally, the third-party plugins for ChatGPT offer various functionalities, such as weather forecasts, shopping assistance, grocery ordering, sports results, and integration with popular work apps like Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack.
- The plugins supports over 70 services, including Zapier, Expedia, Instacart, Klarna, and OpenTable.
- To activate these plugins, subscribers can navigate to the "beta features" tab in the settings menu and customize their experience by selecting specific plugins from the Plugin Store.
- Priority access to the features is being granted to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, who pay a monthly fee of $20 for uninterrupted access and other benefits. OpenAI plans to roll out these features in phases over time.