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DuckDuckGo Amps Up AI Search Tool with Enhanced Features
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, is taking its AI search tool to the next level. The company has announced that its AI-generated answers, which appear for certain queries on its search engine, have exited beta and now source information from across the web — not just Wikipedia.
# Enhanced AI Search Features
The AI-generated answers, originally called DuckAssist, were first launched in 2023. This feature is designed to offer more concise responses and let users adjust how often they see them, including turning the responses off entirely. If you have DuckDuckGo’s AI-generated answers set to “often,” you’ll still only see them around 20 percent of the time, though the company plans on increasing the frequency eventually.
## Transparency in AI Search Results
DuckDuckGo’s AI search summaries will show you which websites it used to inform its answers. This transparency is a key aspect of the company’s commitment to privacy.
# Duck.ai: The AI Chatbot
Some of DuckDuckGo’s AI-assisted answers bring up a box for follow-up questions, redirecting you to a conversation with its Duck.ai chatbot. You don’t need an account to use Duck.ai, and it comes with the same emphasis on privacy. It lets you toggle between different AI models, with the advantage being that you can interact with each model anonymously by hiding your IP address.
## Recent Chats and Upcoming Features
Duck.ai has also rolled out a feature called Recent Chats, which stores your previous conversations locally on your device rather than on DuckDuckGo’s servers. In the next few weeks, Duck.ai will add support for web search, which should enhance its ability to respond to questions. The company is also working on adding voice interaction on iPhone and Android, along with the ability to upload images and ask questions about them.
# A Unified App Experience
DuckDuckGo isn’t going to join OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and maybe even Meta in creating a separate app for its AI chatbot. Instead, the company believes that the ultimate app should mix all these things, allowing users to start with chat or search and flow between them seamlessly.
## Try Out DuckDuckGo’s AI Search Tool
You can try out DuckDuckGo’s chatbot on the Duck.ai website or the DuckDuckGo browser, as well as find AI-assisted answers in the DuckDuckGo search engine. With its enhanced features and commitment to privacy, DuckDuckGo is poised to become a major player in the AI search landscape.
Take the next step and experience the power of DuckDuckGo’s AI search tool for yourself.“
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