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DuckDuckGo<\/a>, known for its private search engine and other products like private email services, is reportedly integrating access to OpenAI\u2019s GPT 3.5<\/a>, Claude 3 Haiku<\/a>, and the open-source Meta Llama 3<\/a> and Mixtral 8X7B<\/a>. While the company states it will continue to focus on products, that protect user privacy, it is also embracing AI technology, claiming that this new venture will not infringe on user privacy.<\/p>\n Unlike other platforms, DuckDuckGo has promised that user interactions with its chatbots remain anonymous by default, making sure users\u2019 privacy and chats are kept in-house. ChatGPT users, on the other hand, must actively click a toggle to prevent their queries from being used to train the AI system.<\/p>\n NEW: \u2728Access popular AI chatbots privately with DuckDuckGo AI Chat. We support Open AI’s GPT 3.5 Turbo, Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku, and two open-source models, with more to come. It’s separate from Private Search, free, and can easily be switched off.https:\/\/t.co\/dQgxLCxbBr<\/a> \ud83e\udd86<\/p>\n \u2014 DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) June 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n DuckDuckGo won\u2019t have its own chatbot but will use other companies\u2019 products to fill the gap. However, it states that it will continue to protect user privacy. The service serves as a middleman, relaying your queries to the designated chatbot. As a result, the chatbot only records DuckDuckGo\u2019s IP address, not yours. In a blog post<\/a> on their site, it states: \u201cDuckDuckGo AI Chat is an anonymous way to access popular AI chatbots\u2026Chats are private, anonymized by us, and are not used for any AI model training.\u201d<\/p>\n Just like searches on DuckDuckGo, all chats are anonymous and can’t be traced back to you. Find out more: https:\/\/t.co\/RjSzPaprMB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) June 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n However, there are a few caveats. The company warns that its supported models might temporarily store user conversations to provide responses. DuckDuckGo added that it strips all metadata from the logs and guarantees that, under their agreements for constructing these AI chats, all data is deleted from servers within 30 days.<\/p>\n The app is already available, though it has a daily usage cap for its free version. The company plans to launch a premium version that will give access to more sophisticated models. Users can explore the tools on duck.ai<\/a> or via the top bar<\/a> on DuckDuckGo\u2019s search engine.<\/p>\n The company also said that improvements are already on the way. DuckDuckGo added: \u201cOur roadmap includes adding more chat models and browser entry points. We\u2019re also exploring a paid plan for access to higher daily usage limits and more advanced models.\u201d<\/p>\n Featured image: DuckDuckGo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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