SearchGPT vs Google vs Perplexity: Which AI Search Engine is Better?

Summary

In this video, Ryan compares the performance of four AI-powered search tools—Search GPT, Perplexity AI, Google's AI overview, and Microsoft's Bing Co-pilot. He evaluates each on their ability to provide accurate, up-to-date news, financial data, and product recommendations. He highlights the advantages of Search GPT and Perplexity for news and transactional searches, with Search GPT winning for its clean interface and lack of ads. While Google excels at local intent searches with its integrated map and detailed listings, Ryan points out that Search GPT is improving rapidly. Overall, Search GPT and Perplexity come out on top, especially in recency and detail.

Takeaways

• 😀 OpenAI's Search GPT has been released and is compared to perplexity AI and Google's AI overview in this video.
• 😀 The comparison focuses on the accuracy and recency of search results for different types of queries, including AI news, stock prices, and VPN recommendations.
• 😀 For AI news queries, both Search GPT and Perplexity AI provided up-to-date, relevant information, while Google's AI overview fell short in terms of recency and accuracy.
• 😀 For financial queries like stock prices, Search GPT and Perplexity AI provided accurate, real-time information with visual aids like charts, while Google remained accurate but didn't offer as much integration.
• 😀 In informational queries about which companies are leading the AI race, Perplexity and Search GPT gave more detailed, current responses, while Google's AI overview was less up-to-date.
• 😀 Transactional queries such as VPN recommendations for Mac saw a clear advantage for Search GPT and Perplexity, with Google displaying ads and providing only basic descriptions.
• 😀 Perplexity AI has no ads in search results, making it cleaner for research-based searches, unlike Google, which prioritizes ad revenue.
• 😀 Local intent searches (e.g., best coffee shops near me) showed Google Maps’ supremacy in providing detailed, real-time location-based results with interactive features.
• 😀 While Perplexity and Search GPT also offered local search results, they didn’t match Google’s level of sophistication and integration with maps and direct actions (e.g., calling or navigating).
• 😀 Microsoft's Bing and Co-pilot were briefly compared, but they didn’t offer the same level of features as Search GPT, Perplexity, or Google in transactional or local searches.
• 😀 Search GPT, Perplexity, and Google are currently superior in AI-powered search, but Google still holds an edge in local searches due to its robust map integration.

Q & A

What is the purpose of this video?

The video compares the search results from Search GPT, Perplexity AI, and Google AI for various types of queries to determine which provides the best results for specific use cases.

What is Search GPT, and how does it differ from other AI-powered search engines?

Search GPT is a new AI-powered search engine released by OpenAI that integrates GPT-4 with real-time web searching. It provides users with more accurate, up-to-date results compared to traditional search engines like Google, which may not always pull the most current news.

How does Search GPT handle recency-based queries?

Search GPT excels in providing current news by using real-time web search results. When asked about recent AI news, it pulls up news stories from today, along with sources, making it more reliable than Google AI, which often displays outdated information.

How does Perplexity AI compare to Search GPT in terms of recency and accuracy?

Perplexity AI also provides recent results by showing news stories based on today's date, similar to Search GPT. It formats the results clearly and includes citations from reliable sources, which enhances its credibility.

What issue did the video highlight about Google AI overviews?

The video highlighted that Google's AI overviews often fail to deliver accurate, up-to-date results for queries like 'top AI news today.' Google overviews were not as reliable as Search GPT or Perplexity AI, often showing older or less relevant information.

How does Search GPT handle financial queries like stock prices?

Search GPT provides real-time financial data with integrated charts. It also includes a brief snippet of information about the stock, along with the option to access sources for more details, making it a solid tool for financial queries.

How does Search GPT compare to Perplexity and Google in informational queries?

Search GPT, Perplexity, and Google all provide useful answers to informational queries, like 'which tech companies are winning the AI race.' However, Perplexity provides more structured responses with sources and key factors, while Search GPT offers integrated citations and clear summaries.

What makes Search GPT superior in transactional queries like VPN recommendations?

Search GPT provides a clean, easy-to-navigate interface without ads, displaying results for VPN recommendations with clear snippets, and offers citations for each suggestion. This stands in contrast to Google, which often shows ads before organic results, and Perplexity, which provides fewer details.

What was the issue with Google’s results in the transactional query example about VPNs?

Google's results for VPN queries showed multiple ads at the top of the page and provided very brief descriptions of the recommended VPNs. Additionally, a broken YouTube video appeared in the AI overview, making the results less useful for users.

How does Search GPT perform with local intent searches, such as finding coffee shops near me?

Search GPT provides results for local intent queries, like 'best coffee shops near me,' but it only lists a few options compared to Google. While it includes maps and sources for additional details, it lacks the comprehensive set of local listings that Google offers.

How does Google handle local intent searches compared to Search GPT and Perplexity?

Google excels in local intent searches by providing a map pack with many local options, complete with star ratings, contact info, and directions. Perplexity also includes a map but lacks some features, such as direct links to business websites. Search GPT offers some map functionality but limits results to only a few options.

What does the video suggest about Microsoft's Bing and Co-Pilot in comparison to Search GPT and Perplexity?

The video suggests that Microsoft Bing and Co-Pilot are not as competitive as Search GPT or Perplexity for transactional, informational, and local searches. While Bing Co-Pilot provides basic results, it lacks the detailed and structured responses seen in Search GPT and Perplexity.