Brave Leo expands the circle of conversation agents with artificial intelligence. The focus here is on protecting privacy.
This year, web browsers are switching to artificial intelligence. After Arc, Edge and Opera, it is now Brave’s turn to equip itself with a generative chatbot. Brave lion is finally available after several months of testing. Please note that this is initially a desktop exclusive launch. Versions iOS And Android will be published in the coming months.
Leo points this out Protection of personal data. Remember that this determines the success of the browser in which it is integrated. In fact, Brave has become a benchmark because respect for user privacy is a top priority. The browser blocks Tracer and that unwanted advertising.
Looks like other AI chatbots
On the surface, Leo is similar to other generative chatbots on the market – including ChatGPT, Google Bard And Bing chat, to recite none other than her. The new AI chatbot can answer questions, perform translations, summarize web pages or even generate new content.
But unlike the competition, Brave’s solution focuses on confidentiality. In fact, the conversations are not recorded. They are not used to train others The most important language models. Additionally, no login credentials are required to use the new chatbot.
To use Brave Leo, just press the bubble button with a star in it Browser sidebar. Another option is to type your question directly into the address bar and confirm the request.
Two important language models at the heart of Brave Leo
Note that Brave offers two versions of its artificial intelligence conversation agent. One is available for free while the other requires one Monthly subscription for $15. It goes without saying that the paid version offers more features with improved performance.
It should be noted that the two versions work with different large language models. The one that is free uses Llama 2 developed by Meta. Leo Premium, for its part, uses Claude Instant.
Remember that Claude Instant is a cheaper but faster option Claude 2. Developed by AnthropoceneThe latter is declared to be more efficient than ChatGPT. Google and Amazon rely heavily on this large language model to develop their artificial intelligence solutions.
A modular AI chatbot based on Brave
Brave is committed to combining artificial intelligence with the protection of users’ personal data, says the company’s co-founder. Brian Bondy. He also promises to be the head of technology secure AI support and personalized for time spent online.
On the other hand, respect for privacy is not the only selling point. Brave is also banking on the scalable aspect of its artificial intelligence chatbot.
In fact, the browser plans to integrate other important language models into Leo Premium. “Leo is designed so that different models can be connected to its operation (…). More models will be offered in the future and users could choose which one they want to use,” Bondy told The Verge.