In a groundbreaking announcement, OpenAI, in collaboration with Microsoft, has unveiled a significant enhancement to its AI language model, ChatGPT. This major upgrade empowers the chatbot to browse the internet in real-time, providing users with the latest information and news. This development is poised to revolutionize how people seek information online.

ChatGPT, known for crafting human-like responses using vast datasets, had been limited by a knowledge cutoff date of September 2021. Users were previously met with a “I’m sorry, but I cannot provide real-time information” response when inquiring about current affairs.

However, this limitation is now history. Premium users enrolled in ChatGPT’s “Plus” and “Enterprise” plans can already benefit from real-time internet access, with OpenAI planning to extend this feature to all users in the near future.