The feature would allow users to ask ChatGPT a question and receive answers that use details from the web with citations to sources such as Wikipedia entries and blog posts, according to the source, who asked to remain anonymous discussing private information. One version of the product also uses images alongside written responses to questions, when they are relevant. If a user asked ChatGPT how to change a doorknob, for instance, the results might include a diagram to illustrate the task, the source said.

The Information reported on a search product in development in February. The details on how the product might work have not previously been reported. OpenAI declined to comment.