WebGPT

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 25, 2023 by Mira Murati · said 4 times in 2 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Sep 25, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Murati: WebGPT was the direct retrieval-based precursor to ChatGPT
“The precursor to ChatGPT was actually another project that we called WebGPT, and it used, ah, retrieval. To be able to get information and cite sources.”
Mira Murati Sep 25, 2023 ▶ 13:41 Where We Go From Here with OpenAI's Mira Murati
Aug 8, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Kim: WebGPT was the first large language model to use tools
“I originally worked on WebGPT, which was the original first LLM using tool use.”
Christina Kim Aug 8, 2025 ▶ 1:14 GPT-5 and Agents Breakdown – w/ OpenAI Researchers Isa Fulford & Christina Kim
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