Observed Signal · May 30, 2023 · Technical Release · Source: CMSWire · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
ChatGPT Plus Launches Web Browsing and Plugin Ecosystem
This guide explains how ChatGPT Plus subscribers can enable and use ChatGPT's web browsing beta feature and third-party plugins. It details the steps to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus for $20 per month, activate beta features in settings, select the GPT-4 model with browsing, and install plugins from the plugin store. The article highlights example prompts for real-time data queries, notes limitations in source citation accuracy, and lists popular plugins such as Visla, DAIZY, Scraper, and Public. It concludes that these tools expand ChatGPT's capabilities beyond text generation, allowing users to access recent information and perform tasks like generating videos from stock footage.
ChatGPT Plus launched web browsing and a plugin ecosystem, expanding AI's role in digital workflows and third-party integrations relevant to marketing and content tools.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ChatGPT Plus subscription costs $20 per month and grants access to web browsing and 70+ third-party plugins.
- ChatGPT's web browsing beta feature retrieves recent online data and includes source citations.
- Beta features are off by default and must be enabled in the user's settings.
- OpenAI supports third-party plugin developers, though the plugins are independently built.
- The plugin store contains 16 pages of plugins, including Visla, DAIZY, Scraper, and Public.
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