7 new ChatGPT use cases now that it is plugged into the internet.
Unleashing the Potential of ChatGPT’s Latest Update

The landscape of AI-assisted conversation has been revolutionized with the recent launch of ChatGPT’s most significant update yet.
This ground-breaking enhancement connects ChatGPT to the internet in real time, paving the way for an array of functionalities that were previously beyond reach.
Let’s discover them all together! 👇🏻
ChatGPT plus users now have the option to toggle on Web Browsing and select the GPT-4 Web Browsing template, enabling the AI to fetch, cite, and integrate current information from the web into its responses.
This transforms ChatGPT into an even more comprehensive digital assistant. This enhanced connectivity opens up a world of possibilities.
If you are wondering how to do so, it is as easy as going to your usual ChatGPT view and clicking our profile button.

Then you need to click on the Settings option.

And within the Beta Section, we activate both beta functionalities:
- Web Browsing
- Plugins

And now… what?
We just go again to our main view. There we can easily switch between GPT-3, GPT-4 and both web-browsing and plugins options.

This article will be focused on browsing the internet. A coming one will be covering plugins ;)
So now… let’s start with the real fun and discover together 7 new functionalities now that our beloved ChatGPT knows the whole internet.
#1. Summary of a news
For instance, ChatGPT can now summarize the main points of critical news items within seconds.
Imagine asking for a concise rundown of the latest political things that happened in the European Union and obtaining a well-structured summary — complete with a bulleted list, almost instantaneously.
You don’t believe me?
Let’s ask ChatGPT about the latest EU news…

And if we wait for some minutes, ChatGPT will give us a bullet point list with all the latest news.

Insane… right?
Go challenge them with any topic you might be interested in!
#2. Detecting a trend
But that’s not all. This update turns ChatGPT into a potential business ally by leveraging its connectivity for trend detection.
Requesting a short analysis of recent Twitter trends, for instance, will yield a thoughtful overview, sourced directly from the latest online data.
In this case I created a gif so you can see the whole process!

Again, you can just ask whatever pops-up in your mind…
#3. Explain a complex event
Furthermore, ChatGPT has become a master at simplifying complex events.
It can, for instance, explain the current Ukraine-Russia war scenario with good detail to anybody.

And if we want to explain this to a group of teenagers, we can further simplify it telling them to do so…

#4. Academic Research
In the realm of academic research, ChatGPT serves as an efficient research assistant, capable of summarizing key findings from fresh-off-the-press academic documents.
For instance, you could ask it to distill the key points from the latest research in Large Language Models.

And we get it right away!
I know what you’re thinking…
Yes! References work now — and they are not fake anymore.
#5. Improve any skill
Let’s say you want to improve your productivity.
ChatGPT shines as a potent tool to detect, parse, and generate some tips to improve any given skill.
So I can ask it to create a summary table with some tips to improve my productivity…

By sifting through recent online studies, it can offer top tips to improve any skill you can imagine. Let’s say now I want to crash into the Data Science world…
I can just ask ChatGPT to create a table with some good courses to start with.

Easy… right?
#6. Write an updated essay
The inclusion of real-time internet connectivity in ChatGPT truly is a game-changer.
By tapping into this power, we unlock the full potential of AI as an assistant, analyst, researcher, tutor, and so much more.
So let’s say I want to study in deep detail how is the development of LLM going. If I have already asked ChatGPT to reference some articles and research, now I can simply ask it to create an updated summary for me…

#7. Bonus Application — High variability topics such as Stock Market, Weather, or even Traffic!
For those interested in high variability topics that change daily or even more frequently, this ChatGPT’s newfound connectivity can prove invaluable.
By analyzing real-time data, it can provide insights into how shares of tech companies may evolve based on their latest financial results or what will the weather look like on my coming weekend trip.
Different levels of interest, but all of them are covered by our magical digital assistant!
As we continue to explore this new frontier, we can only anticipate even more exciting developments in the future.
Hope you find those ChatGPT use cases useful! :)
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If you have any further question, or you know any other use case, feel free to comment!
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