I've been using ChatGPT for about 6 weeks as my go-to for small questions (when is sunset in sf today? list currencies that start with the letter P, convert this timestamp PDT to GMT, when is the end of Q1 2025?) and it's been great/99% accurate. If there was ever a "google killer" I think it's the ad free version of ChatGPT with better web search.
Google started off with just web search, but now you can get unit conversions and math and stuff. ChatGPT started in the other direction and is moving to envelope search. Not being directed to sites that also majority serve google ads is a double benefit. I'll gladly pay $20/30/mo for an ad free experience, particularly if it improves 2x in quality over the next year or two. It's starting to feel like a feature complete product already.
Google started off with just web search, but now you can get unit conversions and math and stuff. ChatGPT started in the other direction and is moving to envelope search. Not being directed to sites that also majority serve google ads is a double benefit. I'll gladly pay $20/30/mo for an ad free experience, particularly if it improves 2x in quality over the next year or two. It's starting to feel like a feature complete product already.