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Ask HN: Does ChatGPT Browser mode use an automated browser?

• irthomasthomas 3y ago
  When using the new Browsing mode on ChatGPTA, it seems to use some sort of headless browser. Anyone know exactly what they use? I don't get why they don't use bing search API, or make some other arrangement with M$ to access their search index? It seems like a very inefficient way for a computer to perform millions of web searches. And it's certainly extremely flaky to use.
  • furyofantares 3y ago
    I presume it uses the bing search API to fetch the links, why do you think it doesn't? And then after that it has to fetch and parse the content somehow.
    • irthomasthomas 3y ago
      In the link it claims to be clicking and reading and scrolling. And it fails often enough that I believe it.
      • furyofantares 3y ago
        That's just a human touch, on the iOS app it says it's tapping. But you're right, it's a bad look when it fails so much.
    • irthomasthomas 3y ago
      Click the Finished Browsing drop down link to see it's browsing history.