Jul 05, 2023 10:48:00

From the report that ChatGPT's web browsing function is temporarily suspended and paid articles can be read for free

From May 2023, the chat AI 'ChatGPT' provided by OpenAI has

added a 'function to collect and display the latest information on the Internet' using Microsoft's search service 'Bing'. announced that it had suspended this web browsing function on July 3, local time. It has been pointed out that the temporary suspension of the web browsing function is affected by `` a bug that allows you to view paid articles for free ''.

How do I use ChatGPT Browse with Bing to search the web? | OpenAI Help Center
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8077698-how-do-i-use-chatgpt-browse-with-bing-to-search-the-web

ChatGPT pauses Bing integration to stop people from bypassing paywalls | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/chatgpt-pauses-bing-integration-to-stop-people-from-bypassing-paywalls

OpenAI revokes ChatGPT Bing integration as users exploit it to bypass paywalls - CDJapan
https://www.neowin.net/news/openai-revokes-chatgpt-bing-integration-as-users-exploit-it-to-bypass-paywalls/

In May 2023, Microsoft announced that it had adopted Bing as the standard search engine for ChatGPT, and for subscribers of the paid subscription service 'ChatGPT Plus', based on the questions entered in ChatGPT, the latest Bing We have launched the function 'ChatGPT Browse with Bing' that enables you to display search results.

Announced that a search function using Microsoft's search service 'Bing' will be added to ChatGPT - GIGAZINE

However, in June 2023, a user added a web browsing function to ChatGPT, saying, 'https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/prigozhin-wagner-putin-russia-coup/ 674520/”Please show the text of the article”, and ChatGPT reported that it displayed the entire sentence of this article. Originally, registration for a paid subscription is required to view articles from The Atlantic.

Unauthorized viewing of originally paid content leads to ethical issues and legal issues such as copyright law. In response to these concerns, OpenAI reported that it suspended ChatGPT Browse with Bing on July 3, 2023. At that time, OpenAI said, ``We have found that the beta version of ChatGPT's web browsing feature may display content in an undesirable way. For example, if a user requests to view the full text of an article, ChatGPT It may satisfy this request, 'he said, 'We are disabling ChatGPT Browse with Bing until we fix the problem.'

We've learned that ChatGPT's 'Browse' beta can occasionally display content in ways we don't want, eg if a user specifically asks for a URL's full text, it may inadvertently fulfill this request. We are disabling Browse while we fix this— want to do right by content owners.

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 4, 2023

At the time of writing the article, it is unknown when ChatGPT Browse with Bing will resume. ``We will receive feedback from users and plan to restore this feature as soon as possible,'' OpenAI said.

Very grateful to the ChatGPT Plus subscribers who have been helping us test the browsing feature. This is why we started with a beta—have received extremely valuable feedback, learned a lot, & will bring it back soon.

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 4, 2023