OpenAI is making it easier to access "fast, timely answers" and supplying links to the web sources, meaning users of the AI chatbot won't need to head to a search engine for the information.

A blog post read: "ChatGPT can now search the web in a much better way than before. You can get fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources, which you would have previously needed to go to a search engine for. This blends the benefits of a natural language interface with the value of up-to-date sports scores, news, stock quotes, and more."

There are two options to use the tool.

OpenAI added: "ChatGPT will choose to search the web based on what you ask, or you can manually choose to search by clicking the web search icon."

The firm has "partnered with news and data providers to add up-to-date information and new visual designs for categories like weather, stocks, sports, news, and maps."

The feature is available via chatgpt.com and the desktop and mobile app.