DuckDuckGo search engine has added a ChatGPT-based tool for quick answers

DuckDuckGo service has launched a beta version of the ChatGPT-based artificial intelligence tool. DuckAssist is an addition to the company's search engine. It can generate quick responses to queries for information from Wikipedia and other related sources, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica.

The tool is free, it is available in the DuckDuckGo browser and the company extension. The answer is generated automatically, when it is available, an icon with a magic wand and a "Ask me" button will appear in the search engine. This is not a chatbot, you cannot continue the conversation with it. The service is still being tested, answers may not appear often. Next to them will be a link for anonymous feedback.

Limiting the data source to Wikipedia will help prevent some of the violations that users of other AI tools have encountered, the company believes. For example, Microsoft limited the capabilities of a chatbot in Bing a few days after launch.

DuckAssist does not collect personal information and does not require login, like other company tools. It preserves the anonymity of the search and all data exchanged with the project partners — OpenAI and Anthropic.

If beta testing is successful, the company will make the tool available on the DuckDuckGo search engine website for all users.