OpenAI Halts ChatGPT's Web Browsing Feature Due to Paywall Bypass Concerns

OpenAI has temporarily suspended the "Browse with Bing" feature in its ChatGPT language model due to concerns that it inadvertently allowed users to bypass paywalls. The feature, which was introduced in May and limited to paying ChatGPT users, has been disabled while OpenAI works on fixing the issue. Users expressed disappointment over the suspension, as some had subscribed to ChatGPT Plus specifically for access to the Bing web search feature. It remains unclear how long the suspension will last or what changes will be made to the feature when it returns. Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot and Google's Bard, both powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, have also been reported to bypass paywalls, but it is uncertain if they have made any changes to address this issue.