OpenAI ChatGPT Search Enhancements Improve Accuracy and Reliability
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OpenAI has updated ChatGPT Search to improve accuracy, reliability, and user experience. The update includes better summarization of search results, reduced hallucinations, improved detection of shopping intent, and enhanced formatting of answers. Additionally, OpenAI introduced a toggle for selecting different reasoning effort levels for GPT-5 Thinking. These changes aim to make ChatGPT Search more competitive with Google AI Mode and other search engines by providing more accurate and relevant search results.
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19.09.2025 02:10 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 19h ago
ChatGPT Search update improves accuracy and reliability
OpenAI has rolled out an update to ChatGPT Search, enhancing its accuracy, reliability, and user experience. The update includes better summarization of search results, reduced hallucinations, improved detection of shopping intent, and enhanced formatting of answers. Additionally, a toggle for selecting different reasoning effort levels for GPT-5 Thinking has been introduced, allowing users to choose between faster, lighter responses and more detailed, in-depth analyses.
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- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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ChatGPT Search now provides more accurate and reliable search results.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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The update includes improved summarization of search links and better formatting of answers.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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ChatGPT Search has reduced the occurrence of hallucinations, improving answer quality.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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The search feature is better at detecting shopping intent and focusing results accordingly.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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OpenAI introduced a toggle for selecting different reasoning effort levels for GPT-5 Thinking.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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The reasoning effort levels, or 'juice' values, range from 5 (Light) to 200 (Heavy).
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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The improvements are being rolled out gradually.
First reported: 19.09.2025 02:10📰 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ChatGPT Search is now smarter as OpenAI takes on Google Search — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.09.2025 02:10
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