OpenAI announced a major revamp of its generative AI ChatGPT in June. It can now search the internet and, therefore, overcome the knowledge barrier of pre-2021. It is clear that this is a huge leap forward. Soon, competitors will follow suit. Let’s not throw the red carpet out just yet. The limitations of ChatGPT are still there. They’ve simply swapped their faces.

Show Me the Money

Paywalls are a common barrier. You won’t be able to access the internet or any knowledge after 2021 unless you pay $20 per month for Chat 4. If you can’t pay $20 a month to access the most important technological breakthrough of this century, then you are not a very good lawyer.

No PC Love

This groundbreaking feature is only available on iOS and Android devices. This might not be a problem for those who are looking for a light-hearted AI experience, but for professionals, such as attorneys, that expect the AI will handle complex and long-form questions, this is incredibly disappointing.

Bing – Yeah, Really?

You read that right! OpenAI’s browser partner is Bing – Microsoft’s version of Google. Microsoft has invested a significant amount ($10B!) in OpenAI. This is not surprising, given Microsoft’s substantial investment ($10B!) It does, however, bring with it its own complications. Bing’s bias and preference for Microsoft results in search could color the information generated by ChatGPT. A Stanford University Study highlights Bing’s tendency to produce “an alarming quantity of misinformation.”

OpenAI is attempting to resolve its biases by working with a search tool that has been found to be biased and inaccurate.

Shelton’s Crystal Ball: In the next few weeks, I expect ChatGPT to extend its web browsing capability to all devices. Microsoft will increase efforts to improve Bing’s biases and fine-tune it. However, some biases are bound to persist. MS will launch a massive public relations campaign to improve Bing’s brand.

While rival platforms such as Google’s Bard are enhancing their offerings and banking on the up-to date data, they will also be leveraging a neutral browsing environment to gain AI Market Share.