OpenAI is providing internet access to ChatGPT in a controlled test, using plugins that connect to specific websites or datasets.
OpenAI just announced that ChatGPT is getting even more powerful with plugins that allow the AI to access portions of the internet. This expansion could simplify tasks like shopping and planning trips without the need to access various websites for research.
This new web integration is in testing with select partners at the moment. The list includes Expedia, FiscalNote, Instacart, Kayak, Klarna, Milo, OpenTable, Shopify, Slack, Speak, Wolfram, and Zapier.
These are data-intensive companies, some serving millions of users with travel planning, shopping, gathering information, and organizing schedules. There is a clear benefit to using AI to simplify these tasks and make user interaction easier.
OpenAI demonstrated an advanced request for a vegan recipe and a vegan restaurant in San Francisco. Plugins from WolframAlpha, OpenTable, and Instacart were installed from a plugin store.
The recipe problem was complicated by asking for “just the ingredients” and then adding that calories should be calculated with WolframAlpha. OpenAI even prepared an order for the ingredients on Instacart.
