GPT-5 Thinking in Chatgpt (a.k.a. Research Goblin) Is Shockingly Good at Search
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The article discusses the impressive capabilities of GPT-5 in ChatGPT, particularly in search functionality, and the discussion revolves around related AI advancements and comparisons.
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gus_massa
4 months ago
Big discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45152284
simonw
4 months ago
I just posted a follow-up about how Google's new "AI mode" is also impressive (notably different from "AI overviews" which are terrible): https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/7/ai-mode/
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