In order for Chatgpt to research information using sources, you must explicitly state this request. The AI will then search the Internet using the browser tool.
Chatgpt with sources for research
If you want to know sources from Chatgpt, the AI uses real sources from the Internet. In this case, it can cite information it finds. However, Chatgpt can only provide comprehensible source information if the questions are formulated precisely enough.
- One option is to ask directly for sources, for example: Can you give me current information about the economic situation in Germany? Please provide sources. Or: What is the current status of COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide? Please provide sources.
- A reference to current events prompts the chatbot to research on the Internet instead of formulating information from its internal knowledge. Such a request could be as follows: What are the latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence? Please research and provide sources.
- However, inquiries can also be made specifically, for example: What do experts say about the current inflation in the USA? Please research and cite the sources. Or: What new trends are there in the field of renewable energies? Research this and cite the sources.
- If you are looking for differences or similarities, make a comparison request. How do the latest immunotherapy approaches for lung cancer compare to traditional chemotherapies? Please include sources. The AI will then combine information from different sources.
- If you are looking for quotes from experts, you must let Chatgpt know. What do experts say about the effectiveness of the new Alzheimer's drugs? Please cite current studies or expert statements. In such cases, the AI directly quotes statements from experts or results from studies and indicates the corresponding sources.
- They may be looking for long-term and follow-up studies, that were conducted over a certain period of time. For example: What long-term studies are there on the effects of CRISPR on cancer treatment? Please cite sources. Here Chatgpt summarizes study results and their developments over a longer period of time.
- Perhaps you are conducting research in a specific region. To obtain regional or country-specific data, you would phrase your query something like this: How has cancer research developed in Germany in recent years? Please include sources. The results will then provide specific geographical or regional information.
How Chatgpt retrieves sources
Precise and comprehensible references are not only important in scientific texts. They allow the reader to check the origin and strengthen the credibility of your statements. Chatgpt takes different aspects into account when citing sources.
- To research specific and current information, Chatgpt needs to enable its browser tool. This allows access to external websites to obtain the latest data, news or research results. The AI can then find current articles or reports.
- The browser tool is particularly useful when the system is required to handle requests that go beyond its internal knowledge, which ends in October 2023. News, scientific studies or market reports fall into this category of requests.
- When Chatgpt uses information from external websites, the AI can cite it and provide precise sources. These are then found as a link in parentheses at the end of a researched paragraph. The citations contain references to the specific articles or websites from which the information comes.
- Your query must be formulated very precisely. Only then will the AI understand what it should look for. The more precise the question, the more targeted the result will be from relevant sources.
- When using the browser tool, Chatgpt selects the most trustworthy and relevant sources. These are usually scientific articles, official reports, well-known news agencies or websites with high credibility.
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