Privacy-focused search engine and web browser company Brave Software is integrating search results into its Leo chatbot. Search results are based on the Brave Search API and Leo is integrated into the company's browser. The company said this integration will help users find more up-to-date information.
People can use this integration to get information like the latest scores, get more topic-related context while reading an article, and search for recent, relevant topics to create social media posts.
Brave emphasized that the integration is aimed at privacy because the company does not require users to log in. Additionally, it does not store your conversations with the ai chatbot on its server. Brave said it doesn't use the responses to train its model. The company added that it first sends requests to an anonymization server to hide the user's identity.
You can also purchase Leo Premium for $14.99/month, giving you higher rate caps and access to the latest models. The company said it issues non-linkable tokens when the subscription is purchased to avoid any personal identification.
Brave has been trying to develop its artificial intelligence capabilities to attract more users to its browser and search engine. The company last year launched an ai-based summary for its search product to show users the essence of answers to a search query. It also made the Leo ai Assistant available to everyone in November 2023. In April, the company introduced an ai Answer engine to search and answer user queries.
Other browsers such as Edge, Opera, Arc, and SigmaOS have integrated ai to varying degrees. Brave will likely want to use the advantage of owning a browser and search stack to refine its product.
