[gxs]

The difference is you can make full use of Google without logging in

Even with a throw away, no chance I use OpenAI now - if/when Anthropocene does this I’ll be in a tough spot

[spongebobstoes]

you can use chatgpt without an account, just not all of it

and you can't make full use of Google without an account. for example, you need an account to upload to YouTube, manage your website in search, place ads, opt out of data usage. the list goes on

[oaweoifjwpo]

None of those examples are "run an internet search".

[spongebobstoes]

I don't understand. you can talk to chatgpt without an account, what's the difference?

both are a limited subset of what the companies offer, available for free

[TZubiri]

And you can also search on google with an account, and your queries are stored for you to see right? I'm pretty sure I can see a history of my searches.