https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/23/openai-connects-chatgpt-to-the-internet/

OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, can now browse the internet — in certain cases.

OpenAI today launched plugins for ChatGPT, which extend the bot’s functionality by granting it access to third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the worldwide web. Available in alpha to ChatGPT users and developers on the waitlist, OpenAI says that it’ll initially prioritize a small number of developers and subscribers to its premium ChatGPT Plus plan before rolling out larger-scale and API access.