The recent news about OpenAI launching its ChatGPT search engine, directly challenging Google's long-held dominance, has truly given me pause for thought OpenAI releases ChatGPT search engine, taking on Google - The Economic Times. It's a development that strikingly validates a perspective I shared many years ago, and frankly, it underscores the renewed urgency to revisit those earlier ideas.
Back in May 2010, I penned a piece titled TIME TRAVEL TIME TRAVEL, where I expressed a clear premonition: "I am acutely conscious that in another 25 years, no one will search for 'INFORMATION' on Google - Yahoo - MSN etc. They will enter their current / expected 'problem' in a hand - held device and receive readymade 'solution / answer / advice' in milliseconds !" At the time, this might have seemed like a distant vision, but today, with ChatGPT stepping into the search arena, it feels less like a prediction and more like an unfolding reality.
Indeed, I’ve been tracking this trajectory for a while. In December 2022, when ChatGPT first made waves, I explicitly called out Google with a blog titled Google , watch out – here comes ChatGPT ! Google , watch out – here comes ChatGPT !. In it, I not only highlighted the challenge but also proposed a concrete solution: a "LaMDA search" option on Google's homepage, urging users to phrase their needs as questions to receive direct solutions rather than a deluge of links. Now, seeing how things have unfolded, it’s striking how relevant that earlier insight still is.
The current landscape is one of intense competition, with tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Baidu rapidly enhancing their AI offerings, as noted in the Economic Times article. My earlier reflections in AI - New WMD? History Repeats Itself AI - New WMD? History Repeats Itself discussed this very race to outpace one another in AI advancements. We are witnessing a fundamental shift, where search is evolving from merely retrieving information to providing actionable solutions and even "life advice," a concept I explored in Google to offer “ Life Advice “ ? As Foreseen Google to offer “ Life Advice “ ? As Foreseen.
This isn't just a technological upgrade; it’s a redefinition of how we interact with knowledge and problem-solving. The focus on "meaning" over "matching keywords" that I discussed in Quantum Jump ? Quantum Jump ? is finally taking center stage. The future of search, as I observed in 2022's Future of Search Engines Future of Search Engines, truly is morphing into a "Solution Engine." The days of sifting through countless links are gradually giving way to receiving direct, coherent answers.
This moment feels like a significant waypoint on the path I envisioned. It’s a powerful validation of those earlier thoughts and a clear signal that the time for embracing solution-oriented AI is not just coming, but is emphatically here.
Regards,
Hemen Parekh
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