Weinberg wrote that wording a query in the form of a question will make it more likely that DuckAssist will generate a response. That means DuckAssist can answer questions like, "What is the capital of Nigeria?" better than questions with qualitative elements like, "What is the best Legend of Zelda game?" (But this writer says Majora's Mask.) When DuckAssist answers, it also links to the Wikipedia or Britannica article it pulled its answer from.įor now, the best way to use DuckAssist is to ask questions with straightforward answers, Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO, wrote in a blog post. DuckAssist uses technology from ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Anthropic to summarize the answer and make the response more conversational. Now DuckAssist can lend a hand, but it pulls from a smaller set of sources.Įnter a question into the DuckDuckGo search bar and DuckAssist scans Wikipedia, and occasionally Britannica, to generate an answer.
Instant Answers taps various online sources to give you a quick answer to your query without you having to click one of the links in the search results. Instead, it's an addition to the search engine's existing Instant Answers feature.
Unlike ChatGPT or Microsoft's Bing AI, DuckAssist isn't a chatbot, DuckDuckGo says. Users of DuckDuckGo's browser apps or extensions can access a beta version of the feature now, for free. Best of all, you don't need to know much about data to make it work and stay safe.Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has a new optional artificial intelligence feature called DuckAssist. With this plugin, privacy is possible in the modern web. Privacy for everyoneĭuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials puts responsible data practices in the hands of the people. However, if you're into data privacy and tracking, ditching Google for alternatives like DuckDuckGo, Startpage or Searx is a start. It's optional, and also available without the app. The extension further lets you switch your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, which doesn't track user data. Clicking on the 'Data Practices' element takes you to an explanation for the site's grade. Every site you visit gets its own letter grade, representing how much control they take over your data. Best data practicesĪnother great feature of DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is the Site Privacy Grades. Sites without HTTPS will still connect through HTTP, though. This makes sharing sensitive digital data much safer, such as when you pay online with your credit card.
When you activate the plugin, your browser will default to HTTPS connections over insecure HTTP connections.
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