Tools That Browse
With recent advancements, Generative AI tools are now capable of accessing real-time information online, which makes them incredibly useful for research, data retrieval, and generating updated content.
Tools like ChatGPT (with a paid subscription), YouChat, and Google Bard have browsing features that allow them to search publicly accessible websites, summarize information, and even retrieve specific content.
This capability enhances their utility across a variety of tasks, from answering recent questions to curating resources. Below is a list of Generative AI tools with notable online browsing capabilities:
Chat Tools with Search Capabilities
Microsoft Copilot
Capabilities: Microsoft Copilot can access real-time data from within Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem, such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. While not a traditional web browser, Copilot pulls data from connected documents and cloud sources like SharePoint and OneDrive.
Strengths: It’s ideal for users who need a productivity tool that integrates with Microsoft Office, providing data updates from connected documents and enterprise content.
Website: https://copilot.microsoft.com/
ChatGPT with Browsing Capabilities (OpenAI)
Capabilities: ChatGPT (Plus version) can go online and retrieve real-time information by browsing publicly accessible websites. It is capable of fetching and summarizing content, checking the accessibility of URLs, and even following user-provided links.
Strengths: The browsing feature makes ChatGPT highly effective for research, gathering information, and exploring specific topics in real time. It respects website restrictions like “robots.txt” and cannot access private or subscription-based content.
Website: https://chat.openai.com
Gemini by Google
Capabilities: Gemini is Google’s conversational AI that can access the web in real-time. It is designed to be a research assistant, offering up-to-date information by browsing live web content. This makes Gemini highly useful for answering recent questions and gathering the latest data from credible sources.
Strengths: Gemini integrates seamlessly with Google’s existing ecosystem, using the latest Google Search features to provide contextually relevant, up-to-date information.
Website: https://gemini.google.com/app
Jasper Chat
Capabilities: Jasper Chat is part of Jasper’s AI suite and pulls information from the web to support marketing content, ad copy, and creative writing needs. Jasper has integrated browsing, which enhances its responses with relevant real-time content.
Strengths: Jasper Chat is ideal for businesses and marketers needing up-to-date industry insights while generating high-quality marketing content.
Website: https://www.jasper.ai/chat
Pi by Inflection AI
Capabilities: Pi by Inflection AI can perform web searches for current information, providing users with up-to-date responses. It’s conversational and tailored towards a more personal, assistant-like experience.
Strengths: Pi offers engaging and human-like conversations with real-time browsing, making it well-suited for users who want both accurate information and an empathetic conversational partner.
Website: https://heypi.com / https://pi.ai/discover
Quora Poe
Capabilities: Quora Poe (Platform for Open Exploration) is Quora’s AI chatbot tool that can search the web for real-time answers. Poe combines web-based answers with Quora’s vast Q&A database to provide detailed responses.
Strengths: Poe combines real-time information with Quora’s repository of community-answered questions, providing layered, contextually rich responses that can be especially informative.
Website: https://poe.com
Search Engine Integrated Tools
Perplexity AI
Capabilities: Perplexity AI combines web browsing with its AI capabilities to provide up-to-date answers. It is particularly effective for answering general questions with real-time data and includes citations for users to explore more details.
Strengths: It delivers accurate, up-to-date responses with clear references, making it an ideal tool for users wanting transparency and verified information.
Website: https://www.perplexity.ai
YouChat by You.com
Capabilities: YouChat is an AI chatbot built by You.com that can perform real-time web searches while answering user queries. It draws its information from the web and cites sources, allowing users to verify the credibility of the answers.
Strengths: YouChat offers conversational responses complete with links to source material, making it transparent for research purposes. It’s particularly responsive when providing current information from the web.
Website: https://you.com
Andi (Search)
Capabilities: Andi is a newer entrant in the conversational AI space that offers real-time web browsing. It is designed to provide simple and visual search results, focusing on usability and ease.
Strengths: Andi’s browsing capabilities allow it to deliver easy-to-read answers and visual summaries, making it suitable for users seeking straightforward, conversational searches.
Website: https://andisearch.com