Get current cited answers with ChatGPT search
research & analysis
// what it does
ChatGPT searches the web when your question needs fresh information, or you can force it: type / and pick Search, or select Search under the tools menu in the composer. Replies include inline citations — hover to preview a source, click to open it — and a Sources panel beneath the answer. Search is available to free and even signed-out users.
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> Search the web and cite your sources: what's the latest on [topic], and what changed in the past month?// gotcha
Citations can be wrong or fabricated even when they look authoritative, and a normal (non-search) reply may state outdated facts confidently. For anything time-sensitive, trigger search explicitly and click through to verify the linked source rather than trusting the summary.