The official website of Spread Privacy recently announced that the AI function of the DuckDuckGo search engine has been officially launched. This feature, which is called "Assist", has finally arrived at a full release after nearly two years of beta testing. Users can now enjoy AI-assisted search and chat services without registration, which greatly improves the convenience and intelligence of the search experience.
The “Assist” feature was originally launched in 2023 to provide users with AI-generated search summary similar to Google’s AI Overview. However, what makes DuckDuckGo unique is its high emphasis on user privacy. After this upgrade, "Assist" not only expands the data source, but also integrates information from multiple trusted sources across the entire network. Users can flexibly set the display frequency of AI answers according to their personal needs, select "Frequent" (more than 20%), "Sometimes" (default), "On Demand" or "Never", so as to fully control their search experience.
In addition, DuckDuckGo has launched an independent website called Duck.ai, providing users with free AI chat services. This platform also adheres to the privacy protection principle of DuckDuckGo. Users do not need to create an account to use it, and chat records will not be used for AI model training. Through proxy technology, Duck.ai effectively protects the user's IP address, ensuring that users do not have to worry about privacy leakage while enjoying AI chat.
Currently, Duck.ai supports multiple mainstream AI models, including GPT-4o mini, Meta Llama3.3, Mistral Small3 and Claude3Haiku. Users can start using this service by visiting duck.ai or by clicking the chat icon in the DuckDuckGo search engine. This move marks another important step in DuckDuckGo's ability to provide a smarter and more private search and chat experience, further strengthening its leadership in privacy protection.
DuckDuckGo is always committed to ensuring the security of its personal information while providing convenience to users. In this era of increasing privacy concerns, DuckDuckGo's moves undoubtedly provide users with a safe choice, allowing people to enjoy the convenience brought by technology without sacrificing privacy.