We measured ChatGPT vs. Google, and found that ChatGPT crushes Google on coding queries and ties it on general informational queries — despite not being optimized for a search experience at all.

Surge AI search engine raters preferred ChatGPT on 42% of queries and Google on 40%.

If we dive into each platform individually, we see that ChatGPT is rated more often at the extremes: more frequently Amazing, but also more frequently Bad.

ChatGPT’s dominance becomes even more stark on a set of 100 coding-specific queries — where Google loses out 70% of the time!

ChatGPT Pros

Its ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources into a single, coherent whole – like your personal, search engine assistant!
Its minimal interface – no more scrolling through 13 ads before you get to your risotto recipe.
Its ability to understand complex queries – like realizing that “largest active volcano in the mainland of the United States” should exclude volcanoes in Hawaii.

ChatGPT Cons

Hallucinations and inaccuracies – all expressed in a very confident, convincing form.
Sometimes, of course, images, videos, and tweets are important – the Internet is rich with media for a reason!