Current information.
WHAT THIS CHANGES
A model with search can retrieve current information and cite where it came from.
That addresses the knowledge cutoff problem and substantially reduces fabrication.
WHY IT MATTERS
Without search, a model answers from training data and invents what it lacks.
With search, it retrieves and reports, with sources you can check.
WHAT TO STILL VERIFY
The sources. Check that a cited page exists and says what is claimed.
Retrieval reduces fabrication; it does not eliminate misreading.
WHAT IT IS GOOD FOR
Current events Prices and availability Recent developments Anything time-sensitive Verifying a claim
WHAT IT IS STILL WEAK AT
Judging source quality Distinguishing a reliable source from a poor one
THE HABIT
Read the sources it cites, particularly for anything consequential.
WHEN TO USE IT
Any question where the answer could have changed.
WHEN NOT TO
Timeless questions, where search adds nothing.
