The article critiques OpenAI for limiting web search capabilities in ChatGPT, making it difficult for users to access accurate information. Despite the high cost of LLM inference, the user interface hinders easy search activation and ignores personalization settings. This raises questions about the implementation and costs of web search within the product.

OpenAI has launched a new feature called formatting blocks in ChatGPT, which changes the interface to better suit specific tasks like writing emails or blogs. When users highlight text, a mini editor toolbar appears, allowing for document-style editing instead of plain chat. This update is rolling out gradually, with plans for additional formats in the future.