>I don't quite get the appeal of replacing a search engine with ChatGPT. It's certainly useful for many use cases [1], but when you're searching for information you likely want some trust signals attached to that information.
ChatGPT-like systems in the future can quote sources and recommend further readings and information reservoirs something like books do e.g. "Want to learn more?", "Further Reading:..." etc.
Google's ultimate goal was and still is an Answer Machine which gives you almost perfect answer to every question you ask. But I think the fundamental question to ask is do we want an Answer Machine or do we want Internet Search Engine which helps you find useful information and useful websites. And remember World Wide Web(WWW) is not only about information it is also about e-commerce, social connections, entertainment etc. Insofar LLMs like ChatGPT can not fulfill demands of a modern internet user. ChatGPT is like a smart librarian that knows a lot of stuff and can help you every now and then.
ChatGPT-like systems in the future can quote sources and recommend further readings and information reservoirs something like books do e.g. "Want to learn more?", "Further Reading:..." etc.
Google's ultimate goal was and still is an Answer Machine which gives you almost perfect answer to every question you ask. But I think the fundamental question to ask is do we want an Answer Machine or do we want Internet Search Engine which helps you find useful information and useful websites. And remember World Wide Web(WWW) is not only about information it is also about e-commerce, social connections, entertainment etc. Insofar LLMs like ChatGPT can not fulfill demands of a modern internet user. ChatGPT is like a smart librarian that knows a lot of stuff and can help you every now and then.