Yes, this is a common misconception. ChatGPT can not actually read URLs you give it. It does have some awareness of websites based on its training, so it can in

Yes, this is a common misconception. ChatGPT can not actually read URLs you give it. It does have some awareness of websites based on its training, so it can in some sense relate a URL you provide to it with its subject matter, but when you give ChatGPT a URL to summarize or discuss, it doesn't actually read that website in anyway.